Brazil vs Colombia: Women's Political Participation Index
Brazil
0.92
in 2025
Colombia
0.924
in 2025
Brazil rank
94th
Colombia rank
91st
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.924 against 0.92 in Brazil, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 94th and Colombia ranks 91st of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.074 | 0.174 | 0.1 | Colombia |
| 1790s | 0.074 | 0.174 | 0.1 | Colombia |
| 1800s | 0.074 | 0.174 | 0.1 | Colombia |
| 1810s | 0.074 | 0.174 | 0.1 | Colombia |
| 1820s | 0.074 | 0.174 | 0.1 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0.074 | 0.174 | 0.1 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.074 | 0.174 | 0.1 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.074 | 0.174 | 0.1 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.277 | 0.2436 | 0.0334 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 0.334 | 0.271 | 0.063 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 0.3422 | 0.3818 | 0.0396 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.3498 | 0.4356 | 0.0858 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.3424 | 0.4594 | 0.117 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.469 | 0.4824 | 0.0134 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.7026 | 0.7607 | 0.0581 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.8204 | 0.77 | 0.0504 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.8196 | 0.8493 | 0.0297 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.8493 | 0.9237 | 0.0743 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 0.924 against 0.92 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.004, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Brazil ranks 94th and Colombia ranks 91st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.