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

Greece, at 0.972 against 0.967 in Benin as of 2025.

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

126 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.

Benin vs Greece: Women's Political Participation Index

Benin

0.967

in 2025

Greece

0.972

in 2025

Benin rank

71st

Greece rank

68th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Benin
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.972 against 0.967 in Benin, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 71st and Greece ranks 68th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 9 and Greece in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.554	0.322	0.232	Benin
1910s	0.554	0.322	0.232	Benin
1920s	0.554	0.3367	0.2173	Benin
1930s	0.554	0.3926	0.1614	Benin
1940s	0.554	0.4305	0.1235	Benin
1950s	0.554	0.5413	0.0127	Benin
1960s	0.642	0.5772	0.0648	Benin
1970s	0.6621	0.6147	0.0474	Benin
1980s	0.7474	0.7234	0.024	Benin
1990s	0.7451	0.8054	0.0603	Greece
2000s	0.7764	0.8931	0.1167	Greece
2010s	0.7975	0.95	0.1525	Greece
2020s	0.8833	0.9692	0.0858	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Benin or Greece?: Greece, at 0.972 against 0.967 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Benin and Greece?: 0.005, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Greece?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Greece rank globally for women's political participation index?: Benin ranks 71st and Greece ranks 68th 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.