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

Zambia, at 0.856 against 0.841 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Malaysia vs Zambia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Malaysia

0.841

in 2025

Zambia

0.856

in 2025

Malaysia rank

39th

Zambia rank

36th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Malaysia
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.856 against 0.841 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.519	0.122	0.397	Malaysia
1920s	0.519	0.1226	0.3964	Malaysia
1930s	0.519	0.164	0.355	Malaysia
1940s	0.5186	0.205	0.3136	Malaysia
1950s	0.5334	0.205	0.3284	Malaysia
1960s	0.563	0.2921	0.2709	Malaysia
1970s	0.563	0.5547	0.0083	Malaysia
1980s	0.5695	0.5839	0.0144	Zambia
1990s	0.612	0.7278	0.1158	Zambia
2000s	0.6563	0.7734	0.1171	Zambia
2010s	0.6976	0.8014	0.1038	Zambia
2020s	0.8285	0.8613	0.0328	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Malaysia or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.856 against 0.841 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Malaysia and Zambia?: 0.015, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Malaysia ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.