What is strong civil society index in Malawi?

Strong civil society index in Malawi was 0.704 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.915 in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1966.

How does Malawi rank for strong civil society index?

Malawi ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Malawi

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

Malawi: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.704 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.704

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

92nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.915

in 2022

All-time low

0.018

in 1966

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Malawi, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in Malawi stood at 0.704.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Malawi peaked at 0.915 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1966.

That places Malawi 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Malawi, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.047	—
1901	0.047	+0.0%
1902	0.047	+0.0%
1903	0.047	+0.0%
1904	0.047	+0.0%
1905	0.047	+0.0%
1906	0.047	+0.0%
1907	0.047	+0.0%
1908	0.047	+0.0%
1909	0.047	+0.0%
1910	0.047	+0.0%
1911	0.047	+0.0%
1912	0.047	+0.0%
1913	0.047	+0.0%
1914	0.047	+0.0%
1915	0.047	+0.0%
1916	0.047	+0.0%
1917	0.047	+0.0%
1918	0.047	+0.0%
1919	0.047	+0.0%
1920	0.047	+0.0%
1921	0.047	+0.0%
1922	0.047	+0.0%
1923	0.047	+0.0%
1924	0.047	+0.0%
1925	0.047	+0.0%
1926	0.047	+0.0%
1927	0.047	+0.0%
1928	0.047	+0.0%
1929	0.047	+0.0%
1930	0.047	+0.0%
1931	0.047	+0.0%
1932	0.047	+0.0%
1933	0.047	+0.0%
1934	0.047	+0.0%
1935	0.047	+0.0%
1936	0.047	+0.0%
1937	0.047	+0.0%
1938	0.047	+0.0%
1939	0.047	+0.0%
1940	0.047	+0.0%
1941	0.047	+0.0%
1942	0.047	+0.0%
1943	0.047	+0.0%
1944	0.047	+0.0%
1945	0.047	+0.0%
1946	0.047	+0.0%
1947	0.047	+0.0%
1948	0.047	+0.0%
1949	0.047	+0.0%
1950	0.047	+0.0%
1951	0.047	+0.0%
1952	0.047	+0.0%
1953	0.047	+0.0%
1954	0.047	+0.0%
1955	0.047	+0.0%
1956	0.047	+0.0%
1957	0.047	+0.0%
1958	0.047	+0.0%
1959	0.127	+170.2%
1960	0.229	+80.3%
1961	0.225	-1.7%
1962	0.172	-23.6%
1963	0.219	+27.3%
1964	0.226	+3.2%
1965	0.048	-78.8%
1966	0.018	-62.5%
1967	0.018	+0.0%
1968	0.018	+0.0%
1969	0.018	+0.0%
1970	0.018	+0.0%
1971	0.018	+0.0%
1972	0.018	+0.0%
1973	0.018	+0.0%
1974	0.018	+0.0%
1975	0.018	+0.0%
1976	0.018	+0.0%
1977	0.018	+0.0%
1978	0.018	+0.0%
1979	0.018	+0.0%
1980	0.018	+0.0%
1981	0.018	+0.0%
1982	0.018	+0.0%
1983	0.018	+0.0%
1984	0.018	+0.0%
1985	0.018	+0.0%
1986	0.018	+0.0%
1987	0.018	+0.0%
1988	0.018	+0.0%
1989	0.018	+0.0%
1990	0.018	+0.0%
1991	0.018	+0.0%
1992	0.018	+0.0%
1993	0.018	+0.0%
1994	0.303	+1583.3%
1995	0.702	+131.7%
1996	0.702	+0.0%
1997	0.702	+0.0%
1998	0.702	+0.0%
1999	0.702	+0.0%
2000	0.676	-3.7%
2001	0.676	+0.0%
2002	0.676	+0.0%
2003	0.676	+0.0%
2004	0.736	+8.9%
2005	0.761	+3.4%
2006	0.776	+2.0%
2007	0.776	+0.0%
2008	0.776	+0.0%
2009	0.776	+0.0%
2010	0.74	-4.6%
2011	0.748	+1.1%
2012	0.759	+1.5%
2013	0.837	+10.3%
2014	0.821	-1.9%
2015	0.855	+4.1%
2016	0.844	-1.3%
2017	0.869	+3.0%
2018	0.848	-2.4%
2019	0.79	-6.8%
2020	0.826	+4.6%
2021	0.831	+0.6%
2022	0.915	+10.1%
2023	0.728	-20.4%
2024	0.728	+0.0%
2025	0.704	-3.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 0.704 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.386, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Malawi's 0.704 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.654, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1910s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1920s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1930s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1940s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1950s	0.055	0.047	0.127	10
1960s	0.1191	0.018	0.229	10
1970s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1980s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1990s	0.3885	0.018	0.702	10
2000s	0.7305	0.676	0.776	10
2010s	0.8111	0.74	0.869	10
2020s	0.7887	0.704	0.915	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

89 Gabon 0.721 compare
90 Iraq 0.716 compare
91 Bangladesh 0.709 compare
93 Libya 0.701 compare
94 Israel 0.696 compare
95 Indonesia 0.688 compare
95 Malaysia 0.688 compare
95 Slovakia 0.688 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Malawi?: Strong civil society index in Malawi was 0.704 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.915 in 2022.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1966.
How does Malawi rank for strong civil society index?: Malawi ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).