Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Australia or Malta?

Australia, at 0.864 against 0.862 in Malta as of 2025.

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

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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Malta: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Australia

0.864

in 2025

Malta

0.862

in 2025

Australia rank

33rd

Malta rank

34th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Australia
Malta

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.864 against 0.862 in Malta, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 34th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3614	0.442	0.0806	Malta
1910s	0.315	0.442	0.127	Malta
1920s	0.3725	0.442	0.0695	Malta
1930s	0.4662	0.442	0.0242	Australia
1940s	0.4649	0.4983	0.0334	Malta
1950s	0.5038	0.666	0.1622	Malta
1960s	0.5884	0.688	0.0996	Malta
1970s	0.7568	0.776	0.0192	Malta
1980s	0.8114	0.776	0.0354	Australia
1990s	0.889	0.776	0.113	Australia
2000s	0.893	0.776	0.117	Australia
2010s	0.8967	0.7714	0.1253	Australia
2020s	0.8852	0.8292	0.056	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Australia or Malta?: Australia, at 0.864 against 0.862 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Australia and Malta?: 0.002, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Australia and Malta rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Australia ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's 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, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.