Australia vs Cuba: Women's Political Participation Index
Australia
1
in 2025
Cuba
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Cuba rank
1st
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Australia
- Cuba
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Cuba, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Cuba ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Cuba ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Cuba in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.209 | 0.251 | 0.042 | Cuba |
| 1790s | 0.209 | 0.251 | 0.042 | Cuba |
| 1800s | 0.209 | 0.251 | 0.042 | Cuba |
| 1810s | 0.209 | 0.251 | 0.042 | Cuba |
| 1820s | 0.209 | 0.251 | 0.042 | Cuba |
| 1900s | 0.263 | 0.251 | 0.012 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.263 | 0.251 | 0.012 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.263 | 0.251 | 0.012 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.263 | 0.3534 | 0.0904 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.3043 | 0.4579 | 0.1536 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.3555 | 0.4706 | 0.1151 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.3964 | 0.401 | 0.0046 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.6175 | 0.5335 | 0.084 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.7594 | 0.9433 | 0.1839 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.9091 | 0.9447 | 0.0356 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.9797 | 0.9747 | 0.005 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9834 | 0.9962 | 0.0128 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.9962 | 0.9993 | 0.0032 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Australia or Cuba?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Australia and Cuba?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cuba?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Cuba rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Australia ranks 1st and Cuba ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.