What is strong civil society index in Malta?

Strong civil society index in Malta was 0.93 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2009.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.736 in 1900.

How does Malta rank for strong civil society index?

Malta ranks 16th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Malta

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

Malta: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.93

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

16th

of 176 regions

All-time high

0.955

in 2009

All-time low

0.736

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Malta, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.93 for strong civil society index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Malta peaked at 0.955 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.736, in 1900.

Malta ranks 16th of 176 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1910s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1920s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1930s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1940s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1950s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1960s	0.8456	0.736	0.92	10
1970s	0.92	0.92	0.92	10
1980s	0.9302	0.92	0.954	10
1990s	0.954	0.954	0.954	10
2000s	0.9523	0.945	0.955	10
2010s	0.9491	0.928	0.955	10
2020s	0.93	0.93	0.93	6

Countries ranked near Malta

13 Portugal 0.942 compare
14 Spain 0.941 compare
15 Suriname 0.939 compare
17 United States 0.924 compare
18 East Timor 0.922 compare
19 Lesotho 0.921 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 strong civil society index in Malta?: Strong civil society index in Malta was 0.93 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2009.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.736 in 1900.
How does Malta rank for strong civil society index?: Malta ranks 16th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 07 August 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).