Which has higher women's political participation index, Azerbaijan or Malawi?

Azerbaijan, at 0.901 against 0.901 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Malawi?

114 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Azerbaijan vs Malawi: Women's Political Participation Index

Azerbaijan

0.901

in 2025

Malawi

0.901

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

105th

Malawi rank

105th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Azerbaijan
Malawi

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.901 against 0.901 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 105th and Malawi ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 9 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.18	0.19	0.01	Malawi
1910s	0.2526	0.19	0.0626	Azerbaijan
1920s	0.4331	0.19	0.2431	Azerbaijan
1930s	0.326	0.19	0.136	Azerbaijan
1940s	0.654	0.19	0.464	Azerbaijan
1950s	0.7682	0.19	0.5782	Azerbaijan
1960s	0.8612	0.2281	0.6331	Azerbaijan
1970s	0.901	0.351	0.55	Azerbaijan
1980s	0.8963	0.3675	0.5288	Azerbaijan
1990s	0.5374	0.4881	0.0493	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.6558	0.7886	0.1328	Malawi
2010s	0.7553	0.8822	0.1269	Malawi
2020s	0.81	0.8995	0.0895	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Azerbaijan or Malawi?: Azerbaijan, at 0.901 against 0.901 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Azerbaijan and Malawi?: 0, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Malawi?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Malawi rank globally for women's political participation index?: Azerbaijan ranks 105th and Malawi ranks 105th 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.