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

Kenya, at 0.852 against 0.841 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

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.

Kenya vs Malaysia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Kenya

0.852

in 2025

Malaysia

0.841

in 2025

Kenya rank

37th

Malaysia rank

39th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Kenya
Malaysia

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.852 against 0.841 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kenya ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.016	0.519	0.503	Malaysia
1910s	0.016	0.519	0.503	Malaysia
1920s	0.016	0.519	0.503	Malaysia
1930s	0.016	0.519	0.503	Malaysia
1940s	0.0171	0.5186	0.5015	Malaysia
1950s	0.0204	0.5334	0.513	Malaysia
1960s	0.1386	0.563	0.4244	Malaysia
1970s	0.1977	0.563	0.3653	Malaysia
1980s	0.1926	0.5695	0.3769	Malaysia
1990s	0.4382	0.612	0.1738	Malaysia
2000s	0.6039	0.6563	0.0524	Malaysia
2010s	0.712	0.6976	0.0144	Kenya
2020s	0.7793	0.8285	0.0492	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Kenya or Malaysia?: Kenya, at 0.852 against 0.841 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Kenya and Malaysia?: 0.011, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Kenya ranks 37th 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.