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

Brazil, at 0.92 against 0.92 in Kenya as of 2025.

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

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.

Brazil vs Kenya: Women's Political Participation Index

Brazil

0.92

in 2025

Kenya

0.92

in 2025

Brazil rank

94th

Kenya rank

94th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Brazil
Kenya

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.92 against 0.92 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Brazil ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.074	0.077	0.003	Kenya
1910s	0.074	0.077	0.003	Kenya
1920s	0.074	0.077	0.003	Kenya
1930s	0.277	0.077	0.2	Brazil
1940s	0.334	0.077	0.257	Brazil
1950s	0.3422	0.077	0.2652	Brazil
1960s	0.3498	0.1724	0.1774	Brazil
1970s	0.3424	0.3165	0.0259	Brazil
1980s	0.469	0.4282	0.0408	Brazil
1990s	0.7026	0.5923	0.1103	Brazil
2000s	0.8204	0.7026	0.1178	Brazil
2010s	0.8196	0.8793	0.0597	Kenya
2020s	0.8493	0.9278	0.0785	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Brazil or Kenya?: Brazil, at 0.92 against 0.92 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Brazil and Kenya?: 0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for women's political participation index?: Brazil ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 94th 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.