Malta vs Portugal: Strong civil society index
Malta
0.93
in 2025
Portugal
0.942
in 2025
Malta rank
16th
Portugal rank
13th
Strong civil society index over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.942 against 0.93 in Malta, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.736 | 0.3871 | 0.3489 | Malta |
| 1910s | 0.736 | 0.4897 | 0.2463 | Malta |
| 1920s | 0.736 | 0.4202 | 0.3158 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.736 | 0.1642 | 0.5718 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.736 | 0.143 | 0.593 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.736 | 0.146 | 0.59 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.8456 | 0.1566 | 0.689 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.92 | 0.6028 | 0.3172 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.9302 | 0.887 | 0.0432 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.954 | 0.887 | 0.067 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.9523 | 0.8955 | 0.0568 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.9491 | 0.9155 | 0.0336 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.93 | 0.9095 | 0.0205 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.942 against 0.93 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.012, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Malta ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th 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.