Which has higher women's political participation index, Belarus or Benin?

Belarus, at 0.967 against 0.967 in Benin as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Benin?

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.

Belarus vs Benin: Women's Political Participation Index

Belarus

0.967

in 2025

Benin

0.967

in 2025

Belarus rank

71st

Benin rank

71st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Belarus
Benin

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.967 against 0.967 in Benin, a difference of 0.

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

Belarus ranks 71st and Benin ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 8 and Benin in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Benin	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.18	0.554	0.374	Benin
1910s	0.2526	0.554	0.3014	Benin
1920s	0.4331	0.554	0.1209	Benin
1930s	0.326	0.554	0.228	Benin
1940s	0.654	0.554	0.1	Belarus
1950s	0.7682	0.554	0.2142	Belarus
1960s	0.8612	0.642	0.2192	Belarus
1970s	0.901	0.6621	0.2389	Belarus
1980s	0.8963	0.7474	0.1489	Belarus
1990s	0.5423	0.7451	0.2028	Benin
2000s	0.8566	0.7764	0.0802	Belarus
2010s	0.9509	0.7975	0.1534	Belarus
2020s	0.9787	0.8833	0.0953	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Belarus or Benin?: Belarus, at 0.967 against 0.967 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Belarus and Benin?: 0, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Benin?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Benin rank globally for women's political participation index?: Belarus ranks 71st and Benin ranks 71st 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.