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

Suriname, at 0.939 against 0.93 in Malta as of 2025.

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

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 Suriname: Strong Civil Society Index

Malta

0.93

in 2025

Suriname

0.939

in 2025

Malta rank

16th

Suriname rank

15th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Malta
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.939 against 0.93 in Malta, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 16th and Suriname ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 12 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.736	0.522	0.214	Malta
1910s	0.736	0.522	0.214	Malta
1920s	0.736	0.522	0.214	Malta
1930s	0.736	0.522	0.214	Malta
1940s	0.736	0.5401	0.1959	Malta
1950s	0.736	0.6332	0.1028	Malta
1960s	0.8456	0.716	0.1296	Malta
1970s	0.92	0.8053	0.1147	Malta
1980s	0.9302	0.581	0.3492	Malta
1990s	0.954	0.9259	0.0281	Malta
2000s	0.9523	0.9272	0.0251	Malta
2010s	0.9491	0.9319	0.0172	Malta
2020s	0.93	0.9332	0.0032	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Malta or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.939 against 0.93 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Malta and Suriname?: 0.009, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Suriname rank globally for strong civil society index?: Malta ranks 16th and Suriname ranks 15th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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).