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

Brazil, at 0.92 against 0.918 in South Korea as of 2025.

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

161 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 South Korea: Women's Political Participation Index

Brazil

0.92

in 2025

South Korea

0.918

in 2025

Brazil rank

94th

South Korea rank

96th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Brazil
South Korea

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 161 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 94th and South Korea ranks 96th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.074	0.043	0.031	Brazil
1790s	0.074	0.043	0.031	Brazil
1800s	0.074	0.043	0.031	Brazil
1810s	0.074	0.043	0.031	Brazil
1820s	0.074	0.043	0.031	Brazil
1900s	0.074	0.043	0.031	Brazil
1910s	0.074	0.1489	0.0749	South Korea
1920s	0.074	0.154	0.08	South Korea
1930s	0.277	0.154	0.123	Brazil
1940s	0.334	0.2516	0.0824	Brazil
1950s	0.3422	0.3636	0.0214	South Korea
1960s	0.3498	0.3823	0.0325	South Korea
1970s	0.3424	0.4355	0.0931	South Korea
1980s	0.469	0.4456	0.0234	Brazil
1990s	0.7026	0.6486	0.054	Brazil
2000s	0.8204	0.8608	0.0404	South Korea
2010s	0.8196	0.8898	0.0702	South Korea
2020s	0.8493	0.9007	0.0513	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Brazil or South Korea?: Brazil, at 0.92 against 0.918 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Brazil and South Korea?: 0.002, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?: 161 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for women's political participation index?: Brazil ranks 94th and South Korea 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.