Malta vs United States: Strong civil society index

Malta
0.93
in 2025
United States
0.924
in 2025
Malta rank
16th
United States rank
17th

Strong civil society index over time

  • Malta
  • United States
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.93 against 0.924 in United States, a difference of 0.006.

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

Malta ranks 16th and United States ranks 17th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United States Difference Ahead
1900s 0.736 0.829 0.093 United States
1910s 0.736 0.8245 0.0885 United States
1920s 0.736 0.8257 0.0897 United States
1930s 0.736 0.8263 0.0903 United States
1940s 0.736 0.8336 0.0976 United States
1950s 0.736 0.818 0.082 United States
1960s 0.8456 0.8676 0.022 United States
1970s 0.92 0.906 0.014 Malta
1980s 0.9302 0.9572 0.027 United States
1990s 0.954 0.968 0.014 United States
2000s 0.9523 0.9645 0.0122 United States
2010s 0.9491 0.9706 0.0215 United States
2020s 0.93 0.9592 0.0292 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Malta or United States?
Malta, at 0.93 against 0.924 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Malta and United States?
0.006, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and United States rank globally for strong civil society index?
Malta ranks 16th and United States ranks 17th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong civil society index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
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