Which has higher women's political participation index, Botswana or Maldives?

Botswana, at 0.593 against 0.562 in Maldives as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?

100 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.

Botswana vs Maldives: Women's Political Participation Index

Botswana

0.593

in 2025

Maldives

0.562

in 2025

Botswana rank

156th

Maldives rank

159th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Botswana
Maldives

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.593 against 0.562 in Maldives, a difference of 0.031.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Botswana ranks 156th and Maldives ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.065	0.097	0.032	Maldives
1910s	0.065	0.097	0.032	Maldives
1920s	0.065	0.097	0.032	Maldives
1930s	0.065	0.097	0.032	Maldives
1940s	0.065	0.097	0.032	Maldives
1950s	0.065	0.292	0.227	Maldives
1970s	0.239	0.512	0.273	Maldives
1980s	0.2364	0.4951	0.2587	Maldives
1990s	0.4133	0.5525	0.1392	Maldives
2000s	0.6649	0.6972	0.0323	Maldives
2010s	0.5961	0.5908	0.0053	Botswana
2020s	0.5913	0.5835	0.0078	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Botswana or Maldives?: Botswana, at 0.593 against 0.562 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Botswana and Maldives?: 0.031, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?: 100 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Maldives rank globally for women's political participation index?: Botswana ranks 156th and Maldives ranks 159th 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.