Libya vs Malaysia: Strong Civil Society Index
Libya
0.701
in 2025
Malaysia
0.688
in 2025
Libya rank
93rd
Malaysia rank
95th
Strong Civil Society Index over time
- Libya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.701 against 0.688 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Malaysia ahead.
Libya ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.116 | 0.146 | 0.03 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.116 | 0.146 | 0.03 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.1232 | 0.146 | 0.0228 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.128 | 0.146 | 0.018 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.198 | 0.2193 | 0.0213 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.246 | 0.2304 | 0.0156 | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.046 | 0.249 | 0.203 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.046 | 0.3705 | 0.3245 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.046 | 0.3824 | 0.3364 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.045 | 0.6263 | 0.5813 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.7017 | 0.6594 | 0.0423 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.7043 | 0.7107 | 0.0063 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Libya or Malaysia?
- Libya, at 0.701 against 0.688 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Libya and Malaysia?
- 0.013, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Libya ranks 93rd 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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About this data
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).