What is civil society participation index in Malta?

Civil society participation index in Malta was 0.82 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.841 in 1965.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.397 in 1900.

How does Malta rank for civil society participation index?

Malta ranks 46th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malta 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 Malta

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

Malta: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.82

Change on year

down 2.0%

Rank

46th

of 176 regions

All-time high

0.841

in 1965

All-time low

0.397

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Malta, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Malta stood at 0.82.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Malta peaked at 0.841 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.397, in 1900.

Malta ranks 46th of 176 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.397	0.397	0.397	10
1910s	0.397	0.397	0.397	10
1920s	0.4357	0.397	0.444	10
1930s	0.444	0.444	0.444	10
1940s	0.4561	0.444	0.502	10
1950s	0.502	0.502	0.502	10
1960s	0.7001	0.502	0.841	10
1970s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
1980s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
1990s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
2000s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
2010s	0.8236	0.813	0.841	10
2020s	0.8258	0.799	0.837	6

Countries ranked near Malta

43 Cyprus 0.827 compare
44 Netherlands 0.826 compare
45 Dominican Republic 0.823 compare
46 Niger 0.82 compare
46 Vanuatu 0.82 compare
49 Lebanon 0.811 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Malta?: Civil society participation index in Malta was 0.82 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.841 in 1965.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.397 in 1900.
How does Malta rank for civil society participation index?: Malta ranks 46th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.