What is civil society participation index in Malawi?

Civil society participation index in Malawi was 0.931 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2025.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1900.

How does Malawi rank for civil society participation index?

Malawi ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Malawi

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Malawi
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.931 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.931

Change on year

up 4.6%

World rank

12th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.931

in 2025

All-time low

0.048

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Malawi, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Malawi is 0.931, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Malawi peaked at 0.931 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 1900.

That places Malawi 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil Society Participation Index in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Malawi, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.048	—
1901	0.048	+0.0%
1902	0.048	+0.0%
1903	0.048	+0.0%
1904	0.048	+0.0%
1905	0.048	+0.0%
1906	0.048	+0.0%
1907	0.048	+0.0%
1908	0.048	+0.0%
1909	0.048	+0.0%
1910	0.048	+0.0%
1911	0.048	+0.0%
1912	0.048	+0.0%
1913	0.048	+0.0%
1914	0.048	+0.0%
1915	0.048	+0.0%
1916	0.048	+0.0%
1917	0.048	+0.0%
1918	0.048	+0.0%
1919	0.048	+0.0%
1920	0.048	+0.0%
1921	0.048	+0.0%
1922	0.048	+0.0%
1923	0.048	+0.0%
1924	0.048	+0.0%
1925	0.048	+0.0%
1926	0.048	+0.0%
1927	0.048	+0.0%
1928	0.048	+0.0%
1929	0.048	+0.0%
1930	0.048	+0.0%
1931	0.048	+0.0%
1932	0.048	+0.0%
1933	0.048	+0.0%
1934	0.048	+0.0%
1935	0.048	+0.0%
1936	0.048	+0.0%
1937	0.048	+0.0%
1938	0.048	+0.0%
1939	0.048	+0.0%
1940	0.048	+0.0%
1941	0.048	+0.0%
1942	0.048	+0.0%
1943	0.048	+0.0%
1944	0.048	+0.0%
1945	0.048	+0.0%
1946	0.048	+0.0%
1947	0.048	+0.0%
1948	0.048	+0.0%
1949	0.048	+0.0%
1950	0.048	+0.0%
1951	0.048	+0.0%
1952	0.048	+0.0%
1953	0.048	+0.0%
1954	0.048	+0.0%
1955	0.048	+0.0%
1956	0.048	+0.0%
1957	0.048	+0.0%
1958	0.048	+0.0%
1959	0.066	+37.5%
1960	0.084	+27.3%
1961	0.062	-26.2%
1962	0.062	+0.0%
1963	0.062	+0.0%
1964	0.145	+133.9%
1965	0.137	-5.5%
1966	0.048	-65.0%
1967	0.048	+0.0%
1968	0.048	+0.0%
1969	0.048	+0.0%
1970	0.048	+0.0%
1971	0.048	+0.0%
1972	0.048	+0.0%
1973	0.048	+0.0%
1974	0.048	+0.0%
1975	0.048	+0.0%
1976	0.048	+0.0%
1977	0.048	+0.0%
1978	0.048	+0.0%
1979	0.048	+0.0%
1980	0.048	+0.0%
1981	0.048	+0.0%
1982	0.048	+0.0%
1983	0.048	+0.0%
1984	0.048	+0.0%
1985	0.048	+0.0%
1986	0.048	+0.0%
1987	0.048	+0.0%
1988	0.048	+0.0%
1989	0.048	+0.0%
1990	0.048	+0.0%
1991	0.048	+0.0%
1992	0.048	+0.0%
1993	0.053	+10.4%
1994	0.436	+722.6%
1995	0.78	+78.9%
1996	0.78	+0.0%
1997	0.78	+0.0%
1998	0.78	+0.0%
1999	0.761	-2.4%
2000	0.731	-3.9%
2001	0.731	+0.0%
2002	0.731	+0.0%
2003	0.731	+0.0%
2004	0.745	+1.9%
2005	0.782	+5.0%
2006	0.8	+2.3%
2007	0.79	-1.3%
2008	0.803	+1.6%
2009	0.797	-0.7%
2010	0.8	+0.4%
2011	0.777	-2.9%
2012	0.796	+2.4%
2013	0.804	+1.0%
2014	0.795	-1.1%
2015	0.799	+0.5%
2016	0.78	-2.4%
2017	0.818	+4.9%
2018	0.808	-1.2%
2019	0.836	+3.5%
2020	0.885	+5.9%
2021	0.883	-0.2%
2022	0.86	-2.6%
2023	0.854	-0.7%
2024	0.89	+4.2%
2025	0.931	+4.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 0.931 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.629, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Malawi's 0.931 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1910s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1920s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1930s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1940s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1950s	0.0498	0.048	0.066	10
1960s	0.0744	0.048	0.145	10
1970s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1980s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1990s	0.4514	0.048	0.78	10
2000s	0.7641	0.731	0.803	10
2010s	0.8013	0.777	0.836	10
2020s	0.8838	0.854	0.931	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

9 Belgium 0.947 compare
10 Sweden 0.939 compare
11 Canada 0.938 compare
13 Taiwan 0.929 compare
14 Australia 0.928 compare
15 Zambia 0.918 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Malawi?: Civil society participation index in Malawi was 0.931 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2025.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1900.
How does Malawi rank for civil society participation index?: Malawi ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.