How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?

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.

Malta vs Netherlands: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Malta

0.862

in 2025

Netherlands

0.865

in 2025

Malta rank

34th

Netherlands rank

32nd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Malta
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.865 against 0.862 in Malta, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 10 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.442	0.152	0.29	Malta
1910s	0.442	0.1635	0.2785	Malta
1920s	0.442	0.217	0.225	Malta
1930s	0.442	0.217	0.225	Malta
1940s	0.4983	0.2766	0.2217	Malta
1950s	0.666	0.347	0.319	Malta
1960s	0.688	0.3868	0.3012	Malta
1970s	0.776	0.654	0.122	Malta
1980s	0.776	0.7608	0.0152	Malta
1990s	0.776	0.8614	0.0854	Netherlands
2000s	0.776	0.8676	0.0916	Netherlands
2010s	0.7714	0.8151	0.0437	Netherlands
2020s	0.8292	0.8088	0.0203	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Malta or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.865 against 0.862 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Malta and Netherlands?: 0.003, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Malta ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 32nd 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.