Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Israel or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.841 against 0.839 in Israel as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malaysia?

98 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.

Israel vs Malaysia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Israel

0.839

in 2025

Malaysia

0.841

in 2025

Israel rank

40th

Malaysia rank

39th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Israel
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.841 against 0.839 in Israel, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Israel ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 9 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0225	0.519	0.4965	Malaysia
1910s	0.1083	0.519	0.4107	Malaysia
1940s	0.7785	0.526	0.2525	Israel
1950s	0.7723	0.5334	0.2389	Israel
1960s	0.7856	0.563	0.2226	Israel
1970s	0.794	0.563	0.231	Israel
1980s	0.8048	0.5695	0.2353	Israel
1990s	0.8159	0.612	0.2039	Israel
2000s	0.826	0.6563	0.1697	Israel
2010s	0.8279	0.6976	0.1303	Israel
2020s	0.8385	0.8285	0.01	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Israel or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.841 against 0.839 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Israel and Malaysia?: 0.002, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malaysia?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Israel and Malaysia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Israel ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 39th 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.