Which has higher strong civil society index, Malta or Spain?

Spain, at 0.941 against 0.93 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?

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.

Malta vs Spain: Strong Civil Society Index

Malta

0.93

in 2025

Spain

0.941

in 2025

Malta rank

16th

Spain rank

14th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Malta
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.941 against 0.93 in Malta, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 9 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.736	0.495	0.241	Malta
1910s	0.736	0.495	0.241	Malta
1920s	0.736	0.318	0.418	Malta
1930s	0.736	0.6818	0.0542	Malta
1940s	0.736	0.037	0.699	Malta
1950s	0.736	0.0369	0.6991	Malta
1960s	0.8456	0.1155	0.7301	Malta
1970s	0.92	0.3689	0.5511	Malta
1980s	0.9302	0.967	0.0368	Spain
1990s	0.954	0.967	0.013	Spain
2000s	0.9523	0.9671	0.0148	Spain
2010s	0.9491	0.9452	0.0039	Malta
2020s	0.93	0.9373	0.0073	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Malta or Spain?: Spain, at 0.941 against 0.93 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Malta and Spain?: 0.011, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for strong civil society index?: Malta ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th 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).