Bangladesh vs Malawi: Strong civil society index
Bangladesh
0.709
in 2025
Malawi
0.704
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
91st
Malawi rank
92nd
Strong civil society index over time
- Bangladesh
- Malawi
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.709 against 0.704 in Malawi, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 91st and Malawi ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 10 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.358 | 0.047 | 0.311 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 0.358 | 0.047 | 0.311 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 0.358 | 0.047 | 0.311 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 0.358 | 0.047 | 0.311 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 0.3858 | 0.047 | 0.3388 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 0.4004 | 0.055 | 0.3454 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 0.2373 | 0.1191 | 0.1182 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 0.548 | 0.018 | 0.53 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.5284 | 0.018 | 0.5104 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.7361 | 0.3885 | 0.3476 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.7246 | 0.7305 | 0.0059 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.6973 | 0.8111 | 0.1138 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.6655 | 0.7887 | 0.1232 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Bangladesh or Malawi?
- Bangladesh, at 0.709 against 0.704 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 0.005, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st and Malawi ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.