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

Malawi, at 0.662 against 0.648 in India as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India 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.

India vs Malawi: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

India

0.648

in 2025

Malawi

0.662

in 2025

India rank

113th

Malawi rank

111th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

India
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.662 against 0.648 in India, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was India ahead.

India ranks 113th and Malawi ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 10 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.089	0.035	0.054	India
1910s	0.095	0.035	0.06	India
1920s	0.096	0.035	0.061	India
1930s	0.0963	0.035	0.0613	India
1940s	0.1173	0.035	0.0823	India
1950s	0.1986	0.035	0.1636	India
1960s	0.1982	0.102	0.0962	India
1970s	0.2247	0.1534	0.0713	India
1980s	0.3064	0.155	0.1514	India
1990s	0.4493	0.4395	0.0098	India
2000s	0.5742	0.6961	0.1219	Malawi
2010s	0.5416	0.7069	0.1653	Malawi
2020s	0.5503	0.7035	0.1532	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, India or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.662 against 0.648 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between India and Malawi?: 0.014, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do India and Malawi rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: India ranks 113th 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.