Which has higher women's political participation index, Brazil or Guatemala?

Brazil, at 0.92 against 0.918 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?

160 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Brazil vs Guatemala: Women's Political Participation Index

Brazil

0.92

in 2025

Guatemala

0.918

in 2025

Brazil rank

94th

Guatemala rank

96th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Brazil
Guatemala

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.92 against 0.918 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.

Brazil ranks 94th and Guatemala ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and Guatemala in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.074	0.107	0.033	Guatemala
1790s	0.074	0.107	0.033	Guatemala
1800s	0.074	0.107	0.033	Guatemala
1810s	0.074	0.107	0.033	Guatemala
1820s	0.074	0.0967	0.0227	Guatemala
1900s	0.074	0.076	0.002	Guatemala
1910s	0.074	0.076	0.002	Guatemala
1920s	0.074	0.076	0.002	Guatemala
1930s	0.277	0.076	0.201	Brazil
1940s	0.334	0.1715	0.1625	Brazil
1950s	0.3422	0.264	0.0782	Brazil
1960s	0.3498	0.259	0.0908	Brazil
1970s	0.3424	0.2866	0.0558	Brazil
1980s	0.469	0.3005	0.1685	Brazil
1990s	0.7026	0.6464	0.0562	Brazil
2000s	0.8204	0.7237	0.0967	Brazil
2010s	0.8196	0.8389	0.0193	Guatemala
2020s	0.8493	0.8943	0.045	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Brazil or Guatemala?: Brazil, at 0.92 against 0.918 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Brazil and Guatemala?: 0.002, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?: 160 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for women's political participation index?: Brazil ranks 94th and Guatemala ranks 96th 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.