Which has higher women's political participation index, Afghanistan or Yemen?

Yemen, at 0.06 against 0.057 in Afghanistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?

162 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Yemen: Women's Political Participation Index

Afghanistan

0.057

in 2025

Yemen

0.06

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

176th

Yemen rank

175th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Afghanistan
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.06 against 0.057 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 162 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Yemen ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 9 and Yemen in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.08	0.096	0.016	Yemen
1790s	0.08	0.096	0.016	Yemen
1800s	0.08	0.096	0.016	Yemen
1810s	0.08	0.096	0.016	Yemen
1820s	0.08	0.096	0.016	Yemen
1830s	0.08	0.096	0.016	Yemen
1840s	0.08	0.096	0.016	Yemen
1850s	0.08	0.0618	0.0182	Afghanistan
1860s	0.08	0.058	0.022	Afghanistan
1870s	0.08	0.058	0.022	Afghanistan
1880s	0.08	0.058	0.022	Afghanistan
1890s	0.08	0.058	0.022	Afghanistan
1900s	0.08	0.063	0.017	Afghanistan
1910s	0.08	0.083	0.003	Yemen
1990s	0.1061	0.2298	0.1237	Yemen
2000s	0.5149	0.2172	0.2977	Afghanistan
2010s	0.8987	0.1832	0.7155	Afghanistan
2020s	0.2075	0.0717	0.1358	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Afghanistan or Yemen?: Yemen, at 0.06 against 0.057 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Afghanistan and Yemen?: 0.003, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?: 162 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for women's political participation index?: Afghanistan ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.