Which has higher strong civil society index, Gabon or Malawi?

Gabon, at 0.721 against 0.704 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs Malawi: Strong Civil Society Index

Gabon

0.721

in 2025

Malawi

0.704

in 2025

Gabon rank

89th

Malawi rank

92nd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Gabon
Malawi

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.721 against 0.704 in Malawi, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 10 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.065	0.047	0.018	Gabon
1920s	0.0524	0.047	0.0054	Gabon
1930s	0.0717	0.047	0.0247	Gabon
1940s	0.1735	0.047	0.1265	Gabon
1950s	0.3788	0.055	0.3238	Gabon
1960s	0.4333	0.1191	0.3142	Gabon
1970s	0.1404	0.018	0.1224	Gabon
1980s	0.122	0.018	0.104	Gabon
1990s	0.7279	0.3885	0.3394	Gabon
2000s	0.7581	0.7305	0.0276	Gabon
2010s	0.7891	0.8111	0.022	Malawi
2020s	0.7338	0.7887	0.0548	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Gabon or Malawi?: Gabon, at 0.721 against 0.704 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Gabon and Malawi?: 0.017, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for strong civil society index?: Gabon ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 92nd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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).