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?
- 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.