Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Ethiopia or Malawi?

Malawi, at 0.662 against 0.638 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?

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.

Ethiopia vs Malawi: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Ethiopia

0.638

in 2025

Malawi

0.662

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

114th

Malawi rank

111th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Ethiopia
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.662 against 0.638 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.063	0.035	0.028	Ethiopia
1910s	0.063	0.035	0.028	Ethiopia
1920s	0.063	0.035	0.028	Ethiopia
1930s	0.063	0.035	0.028	Ethiopia
1940s	0.0729	0.035	0.0379	Ethiopia
1950s	0.074	0.035	0.039	Ethiopia
1960s	0.0732	0.102	0.0288	Malawi
1970s	0.0571	0.1534	0.0963	Malawi
1980s	0.051	0.155	0.104	Malawi
1990s	0.3422	0.4395	0.0973	Malawi
2000s	0.409	0.6961	0.2871	Malawi
2010s	0.4979	0.7069	0.209	Malawi
2020s	0.6633	0.7035	0.0402	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Ethiopia or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.662 against 0.638 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Ethiopia and Malawi?: 0.024, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Ethiopia ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 111th 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.