Which has higher strong civil society index, Malta or East Timor?

Malta, at 0.93 against 0.922 in East Timor as of 2025.

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

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 East Timor: Strong Civil Society Index

Malta

0.93

in 2025

East Timor

0.922

in 2025

Malta rank

16th

East Timor rank

18th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Malta
East Timor

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.93 against 0.922 in East Timor, a difference of 0.008.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 16th and East Timor ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.736	0.07	0.666	Malta
1910s	0.736	0.07	0.666	Malta
1920s	0.736	0.07	0.666	Malta
1930s	0.736	0.07	0.666	Malta
1940s	0.736	0.07	0.666	Malta
1950s	0.736	0.07	0.666	Malta
1960s	0.8456	0.07	0.7756	Malta
1970s	0.92	0.0734	0.8466	Malta
1980s	0.9302	0.031	0.8992	Malta
1990s	0.954	0.0778	0.8762	Malta
2000s	0.9523	0.8281	0.1242	Malta
2010s	0.9491	0.821	0.1281	Malta
2020s	0.93	0.9013	0.0287	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Malta or East Timor?: Malta, at 0.93 against 0.922 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Malta and East Timor?: 0.008, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and East Timor rank globally for strong civil society index?: Malta ranks 16th and East Timor ranks 18th 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).