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

Gabon, at 0.682 against 0.662 in Malawi as of 2025.

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

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs Malawi: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Gabon

0.682

in 2025

Malawi

0.662

in 2025

Gabon rank

108th

Malawi rank

111th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Gabon
Malawi

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.682 against 0.662 in Malawi, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Malawi ahead.

Gabon ranks 108th and Malawi ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.013	0.035	0.022	Malawi
1920s	0.013	0.035	0.022	Malawi
1930s	0.022	0.035	0.013	Malawi
1940s	0.0322	0.035	0.0028	Malawi
1950s	0.0582	0.035	0.0232	Gabon
1960s	0.1144	0.102	0.0124	Gabon
1970s	0.1018	0.1534	0.0516	Malawi
1980s	0.1092	0.155	0.0458	Malawi
1990s	0.3631	0.4395	0.0764	Malawi
2000s	0.5266	0.6961	0.1695	Malawi
2010s	0.656	0.7069	0.0509	Malawi
2020s	0.6683	0.7035	0.0352	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Gabon or Malawi?: Gabon, at 0.682 against 0.662 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Gabon and Malawi?: 0.02, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Gabon ranks 108th 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.