Which has higher women's political participation index, Albania or Portugal?

Albania, at 0.989 against 0.988 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Portugal?

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 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.

Albania vs Portugal: Women's Political Participation Index

Albania

0.989

in 2025

Portugal

0.988

in 2025

Albania rank

43rd

Portugal rank

46th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Albania
Portugal

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.989 against 0.988 in Portugal, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Portugal ahead.

Albania ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.21	0.283	0.073	Portugal
1920s	0.254	0.1924	0.0616	Albania
1930s	0.254	0.1315	0.1225	Albania
1940s	0.4094	0.1361	0.2733	Albania
1950s	0.7762	0.131	0.6452	Albania
1960s	0.7958	0.1409	0.6549	Albania
1970s	0.963	0.4976	0.4654	Albania
1980s	0.9694	0.7581	0.2113	Albania
1990s	0.693	0.8436	0.1506	Portugal
2000s	0.7692	0.954	0.1848	Portugal
2010s	0.9281	0.9863	0.0582	Portugal
2020s	0.9853	0.9943	0.009	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Albania or Portugal?: Albania, at 0.989 against 0.988 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Albania and Portugal?: 0.001, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Portugal?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Portugal rank globally for women's political participation index?: Albania ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 46th 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.