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

Israel, at 0.696 against 0.688 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

98 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.

Israel vs Malaysia: Strong Civil Society Index

Israel

0.696

in 2025

Malaysia

0.688

in 2025

Israel rank

94th

Malaysia rank

95th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Israel
Malaysia

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.696 against 0.688 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Israel ranks 94th and Malaysia ranks 95th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 9 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.114	0.146	0.032	Malaysia
1910s	0.1868	0.146	0.0408	Israel
1940s	0.637	0.21	0.427	Israel
1950s	0.637	0.2184	0.4186	Israel
1960s	0.6728	0.2304	0.4424	Israel
1970s	0.795	0.249	0.546	Israel
1980s	0.7978	0.3705	0.4273	Israel
1990s	0.839	0.3824	0.4566	Israel
2000s	0.7361	0.6263	0.1098	Israel
2010s	0.6809	0.6594	0.0215	Israel
2020s	0.6858	0.7107	0.0248	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Israel or Malaysia?: Israel, at 0.696 against 0.688 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Israel and Malaysia?: 0.008, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malaysia?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Israel and Malaysia rank globally for strong civil society index?: Israel ranks 94th 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).