Which has higher women's political participation index, Bangladesh or Somalia?

Somalia, at 0.486 against 0.445 in Bangladesh as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Somalia?

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 Somalia: Women's Political Participation Index

Bangladesh

0.445

in 2025

Somalia

0.486

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

163rd

Somalia rank

160th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Bangladesh
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.486 against 0.445 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.041.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 109 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 160th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.434	0.072	0.362	Bangladesh
1910s	0.434	0.072	0.362	Bangladesh
1920s	0.434	0.072	0.362	Bangladesh
1930s	0.434	0.072	0.362	Bangladesh
1940s	0.434	0.072	0.362	Bangladesh
1950s	0.4	0.072	0.328	Bangladesh
1960s	0.46	0.106	0.354	Bangladesh
1970s	0.5666	0.1741	0.3925	Bangladesh
1980s	0.692	0.2716	0.4204	Bangladesh
1990s	0.7545	0.129	0.6255	Bangladesh
2000s	0.6247	0.1526	0.4721	Bangladesh
2010s	0.8548	0.4901	0.3647	Bangladesh
2020s	0.708	0.6195	0.0885	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Bangladesh or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.486 against 0.445 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Bangladesh and Somalia?: 0.041, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Somalia?: 109 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Somalia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Bangladesh ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 160th 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.