Which has higher women's political participation index, Australia or Republic of Moldova?

Australia, at 1 against 1 in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Moldova?

134 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.

Australia vs Republic of Moldova: Women's Political Participation Index

Australia

in 2025

Republic of Moldova

in 2025

Australia rank

1st

Republic of Moldova rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Australia
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and Republic of Moldova ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and Republic of Moldova in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.209	0.158	0.051	Australia
1790s	0.209	0.158	0.051	Australia
1800s	0.209	0.158	0.051	Australia
1810s	0.209	0.158	0.051	Australia
1820s	0.209	0.158	0.051	Australia
1900s	0.257	0.1824	0.0746	Australia
1910s	0.263	0.2526	0.0104	Australia
1940s	0.3177	0.654	0.3363	Republic of Moldova
1950s	0.3555	0.7682	0.4127	Republic of Moldova
1960s	0.3964	0.8612	0.4648	Republic of Moldova
1970s	0.6175	0.901	0.2835	Republic of Moldova
1980s	0.7594	0.8963	0.1369	Republic of Moldova
1990s	0.9091	0.6263	0.2828	Australia
2000s	0.9797	0.8229	0.1568	Australia
2010s	0.9834	0.8764	0.107	Australia
2020s	0.9962	0.9922	0.004	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Australia or Republic of Moldova?: Australia, at 1 against 1 in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Australia and Republic of Moldova?: 0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Moldova?: 134 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for women's political participation index?: Australia ranks 1st and Republic of Moldova ranks 1st 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.