Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Canada or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.841 against 0.839 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?

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.

Canada vs Malaysia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Canada

0.839

in 2025

Malaysia

0.841

in 2025

Canada rank

40th

Malaysia rank

39th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Canada
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.841 against 0.839 in Canada, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Canada ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3864	0.519	0.1326	Malaysia
1910s	0.402	0.519	0.117	Malaysia
1920s	0.4584	0.519	0.0606	Malaysia
1930s	0.4935	0.519	0.0255	Malaysia
1940s	0.5931	0.5186	0.0745	Canada
1950s	0.6194	0.5334	0.086	Canada
1960s	0.7062	0.563	0.1432	Canada
1970s	0.7836	0.563	0.2206	Canada
1980s	0.8092	0.5695	0.2397	Canada
1990s	0.8114	0.612	0.1994	Canada
2000s	0.8245	0.6563	0.1682	Canada
2010s	0.8256	0.6976	0.128	Canada
2020s	0.8417	0.8285	0.0132	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Canada or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.841 against 0.839 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Canada and Malaysia?: 0.002, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Canada ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 39th 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.