How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?

109 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.

Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea: Women's Political Participation Index

Bangladesh

0.445

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.363

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

163rd

Papua New Guinea rank

165th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Bangladesh
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.445 against 0.363 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.082.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 109 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 176 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.434	0.143	0.291	Bangladesh
1910s	0.434	0.143	0.291	Bangladesh
1920s	0.434	0.143	0.291	Bangladesh
1930s	0.434	0.143	0.291	Bangladesh
1940s	0.434	0.143	0.291	Bangladesh
1950s	0.4	0.143	0.257	Bangladesh
1960s	0.46	0.143	0.317	Bangladesh
1970s	0.5666	0.2224	0.3442	Bangladesh
1980s	0.692	0.2901	0.4019	Bangladesh
1990s	0.7545	0.2821	0.4724	Bangladesh
2000s	0.6247	0.2912	0.3335	Bangladesh
2010s	0.8548	0.307	0.5478	Bangladesh
2020s	0.708	0.2953	0.4127	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Bangladesh or Papua New Guinea?: Bangladesh, at 0.445 against 0.363 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?: 0.082, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?: 109 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea rank globally for women's political participation index?: Bangladesh ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th 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.