Which has higher women's political participation index, Algeria or Niger?

Niger, at 0.697 against 0.657 in Algeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Niger?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Algeria vs Niger: Women's Political Participation Index

Algeria

0.657

in 2025

Niger

0.697

in 2025

Algeria rank

146th

Niger rank

144th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Algeria
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.697 against 0.657 in Algeria, a difference of 0.04.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Algeria ranks 146th and Niger ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.065	0.236	0.171	Niger
1930s	0.065	0.236	0.171	Niger
1940s	0.065	0.236	0.171	Niger
1950s	0.065	0.236	0.171	Niger
1960s	0.3698	0.334	0.0358	Algeria
1970s	0.4571	0.334	0.1231	Algeria
1980s	0.4846	0.3412	0.1434	Algeria
1990s	0.4967	0.6108	0.1141	Niger
2000s	0.5582	0.7308	0.1726	Niger
2010s	0.8759	0.8293	0.0466	Algeria
2020s	0.6842	0.8085	0.1243	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Algeria or Niger?: Niger, at 0.697 against 0.657 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Algeria and Niger?: 0.04, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Niger rank globally for women's political participation index?: Algeria ranks 146th and Niger ranks 144th 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.