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

Germany, at 0.866 against 0.862 in Malta as of 2025.

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

80 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.

Germany vs Malta: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Germany

0.866

in 2025

Malta

0.862

in 2025

Germany rank

31st

Malta rank

34th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Germany
Malta

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.866 against 0.862 in Malta, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Germany ranks 31st and Malta ranks 34th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1234	0.442	0.3186	Malta
1910s	0.1723	0.442	0.2697	Malta
1920s	0.352	0.442	0.09	Malta
1930s	0.1454	0.442	0.2966	Malta
1940s	0.059	0.4448	0.3858	Malta
1990s	0.8281	0.776	0.0521	Germany
2000s	0.8831	0.776	0.1071	Germany
2010s	0.8899	0.7714	0.1185	Germany
2020s	0.8885	0.8292	0.0593	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Germany or Malta?: Germany, at 0.866 against 0.862 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Germany and Malta?: 0.004, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Germany and Malta rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Germany ranks 31st 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.