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

Ghana, at 0.665 against 0.662 in Malawi as of 2025.

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

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Ghana vs Malawi: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Ghana

0.665

in 2025

Malawi

0.662

in 2025

Ghana rank

110th

Malawi rank

111th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Ghana
Malawi

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.665 against 0.662 in Malawi, a difference of 0.003.

Across all 124 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.344	0.035	0.309	Ghana
1910s	0.344	0.035	0.309	Ghana
1920s	0.357	0.035	0.322	Ghana
1930s	0.357	0.035	0.322	Ghana
1940s	0.3711	0.035	0.3361	Ghana
1950s	0.4178	0.035	0.3828	Ghana
1960s	0.4654	0.102	0.3634	Ghana
1970s	0.4683	0.1534	0.3149	Ghana
1980s	0.5136	0.155	0.3586	Ghana
1990s	0.6371	0.4395	0.1976	Ghana
2000s	0.7262	0.6961	0.0301	Ghana
2010s	0.7673	0.7069	0.0604	Ghana
2020s	0.7588	0.7035	0.0553	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Ghana or Malawi?: Ghana, at 0.665 against 0.662 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Ghana and Malawi?: 0.003, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Ghana ranks 110th 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.