Which has higher strong civil society index, Malta or United States?

Malta, at 0.93 against 0.924 in United States as of 2025.

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

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 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

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?: 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).