Malawi vs Malaysia: Strong civil society index
Malawi
0.704
in 2025
Malaysia
0.688
in 2025
Malawi rank
92nd
Malaysia rank
95th
Strong civil society index over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.704 against 0.688 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malawi ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.047 | 0.146 | 0.099 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.047 | 0.146 | 0.099 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.047 | 0.146 | 0.099 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.047 | 0.146 | 0.099 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.047 | 0.146 | 0.099 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.055 | 0.2184 | 0.1634 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.1191 | 0.2304 | 0.1113 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.018 | 0.249 | 0.231 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.018 | 0.3705 | 0.3525 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.3885 | 0.3824 | 0.0061 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.7305 | 0.6263 | 0.1042 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.8111 | 0.6594 | 0.1517 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.7887 | 0.7107 | 0.078 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malawi, at 0.704 against 0.688 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 0.016, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Malawi ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 95th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.