Which has higher strong civil society index, Bhutan or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.688 against 0.687 in Bhutan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).