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

Malta, at 0.862 against 0.856 in Zambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta 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.

Malta vs Zambia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Malta

0.862

in 2025

Zambia

0.856

in 2025

Malta rank

34th

Zambia rank

36th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Malta
Zambia

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.862 against 0.856 in Zambia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 10 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.442	0.122	0.32	Malta
1920s	0.442	0.1226	0.3194	Malta
1930s	0.442	0.164	0.278	Malta
1940s	0.4983	0.205	0.2933	Malta
1950s	0.666	0.205	0.461	Malta
1960s	0.688	0.2921	0.3959	Malta
1970s	0.776	0.5547	0.2213	Malta
1980s	0.776	0.5839	0.1921	Malta
1990s	0.776	0.7278	0.0482	Malta
2000s	0.776	0.7734	0.0026	Malta
2010s	0.7714	0.8014	0.03	Zambia
2020s	0.8292	0.8613	0.0322	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Malta or Zambia?: Malta, at 0.862 against 0.856 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Malta and Zambia?: 0.006, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Malta and Zambia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Malta ranks 34th 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.