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

Malawi, at 0.704 against 0.688 in Indonesia as of 2025.

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

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.

Indonesia vs Malawi: Strong Civil Society Index

Indonesia

0.688

in 2025

Malawi

0.704

in 2025

Indonesia rank

95th

Malawi rank

92nd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Indonesia
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.704 against 0.688 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 95th and Malawi ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 12 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1441	0.047	0.0971	Indonesia
1910s	0.214	0.047	0.167	Indonesia
1920s	0.219	0.047	0.172	Indonesia
1930s	0.219	0.047	0.172	Indonesia
1940s	0.5263	0.047	0.4793	Indonesia
1950s	0.8338	0.055	0.7788	Indonesia
1960s	0.5067	0.1191	0.3876	Indonesia
1970s	0.3236	0.018	0.3056	Indonesia
1980s	0.306	0.018	0.288	Indonesia
1990s	0.3904	0.3885	0.0019	Indonesia
2000s	0.844	0.7305	0.1135	Indonesia
2010s	0.827	0.8111	0.0159	Indonesia
2020s	0.7542	0.7887	0.0345	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Indonesia or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.704 against 0.688 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Indonesia and Malawi?: 0.016, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Malawi rank globally for strong civil society index?: Indonesia ranks 95th 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).