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

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

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

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.

Malawi vs Slovakia: Strong Civil Society Index

Malawi

0.704

in 2025

Slovakia

0.688

in 2025

Malawi rank

92nd

Slovakia rank

95th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Malawi
Slovakia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovakia ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.047	0.386	0.339	Slovakia
1910s	0.047	0.4392	0.3922	Slovakia
1920s	0.047	0.918	0.871	Slovakia
1930s	0.047	0.8115	0.7645	Slovakia
1940s	0.047	0.2165	0.1695	Slovakia
1950s	0.055	0.0578	0.0028	Slovakia
1960s	0.1191	0.0878	0.0313	Malawi
1970s	0.018	0.0957	0.0777	Slovakia
1980s	0.018	0.1049	0.0869	Slovakia
1990s	0.3885	0.8137	0.4252	Slovakia
2000s	0.7305	0.8436	0.1131	Slovakia
2010s	0.8111	0.8032	0.0079	Malawi
2020s	0.7887	0.7445	0.0442	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Malawi or Slovakia?: Malawi, at 0.704 against 0.688 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Malawi and Slovakia?: 0.016, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Slovakia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Slovakia rank globally for strong civil society index?: Malawi ranks 92nd and Slovakia 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).