Bhutan vs Malaysia: Strong civil society index
Bhutan
0.687
in 2025
Malaysia
0.688
in 2025
Bhutan rank
98th
Malaysia rank
95th
Strong civil society index over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.688 against 0.687 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 8 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.195 | 0.146 | 0.049 | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 0.195 | 0.146 | 0.049 | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 0.195 | 0.146 | 0.049 | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 0.195 | 0.146 | 0.049 | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 0.195 | 0.146 | 0.049 | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 0.205 | 0.2184 | 0.0134 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.3138 | 0.2304 | 0.0834 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 0.318 | 0.249 | 0.069 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.3338 | 0.3705 | 0.0367 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.3223 | 0.3824 | 0.0601 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.5067 | 0.6263 | 0.1196 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.6752 | 0.6594 | 0.0158 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.6875 | 0.7107 | 0.0232 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.688 against 0.687 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 0.001, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Bhutan ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 95th 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.