What is women's civil society participation index in Malta?

Women's civil society participation index in Malta was 0.862 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 0.866 in 2024.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.442 in 1900.

How does Malta rank for women's civil society participation index?

Malta ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Malta

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Malta
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.862 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.862

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

34th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.866

in 2024

All-time low

0.442

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Malta, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.862 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Malta peaked at 0.866 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.442, in 1900.

That places Malta 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Malta, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.442	—
1901	0.442	+0.0%
1902	0.442	+0.0%
1903	0.442	+0.0%
1904	0.442	+0.0%
1905	0.442	+0.0%
1906	0.442	+0.0%
1907	0.442	+0.0%
1908	0.442	+0.0%
1909	0.442	+0.0%
1910	0.442	+0.0%
1911	0.442	+0.0%
1912	0.442	+0.0%
1913	0.442	+0.0%
1914	0.442	+0.0%
1915	0.442	+0.0%
1916	0.442	+0.0%
1917	0.442	+0.0%
1918	0.442	+0.0%
1919	0.442	+0.0%
1920	0.442	+0.0%
1921	0.442	+0.0%
1922	0.442	+0.0%
1923	0.442	+0.0%
1924	0.442	+0.0%
1925	0.442	+0.0%
1926	0.442	+0.0%
1927	0.442	+0.0%
1928	0.442	+0.0%
1929	0.442	+0.0%
1930	0.442	+0.0%
1931	0.442	+0.0%
1932	0.442	+0.0%
1933	0.442	+0.0%
1934	0.442	+0.0%
1935	0.442	+0.0%
1936	0.442	+0.0%
1937	0.442	+0.0%
1938	0.442	+0.0%
1939	0.442	+0.0%
1940	0.442	+0.0%
1941	0.442	+0.0%
1942	0.442	+0.0%
1943	0.442	+0.0%
1944	0.456	+3.2%
1945	0.456	+0.0%
1946	0.456	+0.0%
1947	0.515	+12.9%
1948	0.666	+29.3%
1949	0.666	+0.0%
1950	0.666	+0.0%
1951	0.666	+0.0%
1952	0.666	+0.0%
1953	0.666	+0.0%
1954	0.666	+0.0%
1955	0.666	+0.0%
1956	0.666	+0.0%
1957	0.666	+0.0%
1958	0.666	+0.0%
1959	0.666	+0.0%
1960	0.666	+0.0%
1961	0.666	+0.0%
1962	0.666	+0.0%
1963	0.666	+0.0%
1964	0.666	+0.0%
1965	0.666	+0.0%
1966	0.666	+0.0%
1967	0.666	+0.0%
1968	0.776	+16.5%
1969	0.776	+0.0%
1970	0.776	+0.0%
1971	0.776	+0.0%
1972	0.776	+0.0%
1973	0.776	+0.0%
1974	0.776	+0.0%
1975	0.776	+0.0%
1976	0.776	+0.0%
1977	0.776	+0.0%
1978	0.776	+0.0%
1979	0.776	+0.0%
1980	0.776	+0.0%
1981	0.776	+0.0%
1982	0.776	+0.0%
1983	0.776	+0.0%
1984	0.776	+0.0%
1985	0.776	+0.0%
1986	0.776	+0.0%
1987	0.776	+0.0%
1988	0.776	+0.0%
1989	0.776	+0.0%
1990	0.776	+0.0%
1991	0.776	+0.0%
1992	0.776	+0.0%
1993	0.776	+0.0%
1994	0.776	+0.0%
1995	0.776	+0.0%
1996	0.776	+0.0%
1997	0.776	+0.0%
1998	0.776	+0.0%
1999	0.776	+0.0%
2000	0.776	+0.0%
2001	0.776	+0.0%
2002	0.776	+0.0%
2003	0.776	+0.0%
2004	0.776	+0.0%
2005	0.776	+0.0%
2006	0.776	+0.0%
2007	0.776	+0.0%
2008	0.776	+0.0%
2009	0.776	+0.0%
2010	0.779	+0.4%
2011	0.779	+0.0%
2012	0.779	+0.0%
2013	0.77	-1.2%
2014	0.77	+0.0%
2015	0.765	-0.6%
2016	0.768	+0.4%
2017	0.768	+0.0%
2018	0.768	+0.0%
2019	0.768	+0.0%
2020	0.763	-0.7%
2021	0.781	+2.4%
2022	0.849	+8.7%
2023	0.854	+0.6%
2024	0.866	+1.4%
2025	0.862	-0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1910s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1920s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1930s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1940s	0.4983	0.442	0.666	10
1950s	0.666	0.666	0.666	10
1960s	0.688	0.666	0.776	10
1970s	0.776	0.776	0.776	10
1980s	0.776	0.776	0.776	10
1990s	0.776	0.776	0.776	10
2000s	0.776	0.776	0.776	10
2010s	0.7714	0.765	0.779	10
2020s	0.8292	0.763	0.866	6

Countries ranked near Malta

31 Germany 0.866 compare
32 Netherlands 0.865 compare
33 Australia 0.864 compare
35 Serbia 0.859 compare
36 Zambia 0.856 compare
37 Kenya 0.852 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Malta

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,255 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,147 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,303 (2025)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Malta?: Women's civil society participation index in Malta was 0.862 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.866 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.442 in 1900.
How does Malta rank for women's civil society participation index?: Malta ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.