Which has higher women's political participation index, Benin or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.97 against 0.967 in Benin as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political participation index between Benin and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.003, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

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

110 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 Trinidad and Tobago: Women's Political Participation Index

Benin

0.967

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.97

in 2025

Benin rank

71st

Trinidad and Tobago rank

69th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Benin
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.97 against 0.967 in Benin, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 71st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.554	0.078	0.476	Benin
1910s	0.554	0.078	0.476	Benin
1920s	0.554	0.1252	0.4288	Benin
1930s	0.554	0.196	0.358	Benin
1940s	0.554	0.2605	0.2935	Benin
1960s	0.642	0.5156	0.1264	Benin
1970s	0.6621	0.5435	0.1186	Benin
1980s	0.7474	0.7618	0.0144	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	0.7451	0.8277	0.0826	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	0.7764	0.9183	0.1419	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	0.7975	0.9806	0.1831	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.8833	0.9742	0.0908	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Benin or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.97 against 0.967 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Benin and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.003, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Trinidad and Tobago?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for women's political participation index?: Benin ranks 71st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th 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.