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

Mali, at 0.922 against 0.92 in Brazil as of 2025.

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

125 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 Mali: Women's Political Participation Index

Brazil

0.92

in 2025

Mali

0.922

in 2025

Brazil rank

94th

Mali rank

92nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Brazil
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.922 against 0.92 in Brazil, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Brazil ranks 94th and Mali ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.074	0.174	0.1	Mali
1910s	0.074	0.174	0.1	Mali
1920s	0.074	0.174	0.1	Mali
1930s	0.277	0.174	0.103	Brazil
1940s	0.334	0.174	0.16	Brazil
1950s	0.3412	0.182	0.1592	Brazil
1960s	0.3498	0.4793	0.1295	Mali
1970s	0.3424	0.449	0.1066	Mali
1980s	0.469	0.5143	0.0453	Mali
1990s	0.7026	0.6525	0.0501	Brazil
2000s	0.8204	0.7642	0.0562	Brazil
2010s	0.8196	0.6967	0.1229	Brazil
2020s	0.8493	0.9068	0.0575	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Brazil or Mali?: Mali, at 0.922 against 0.92 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Brazil and Mali?: 0.002, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mali?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Mali rank globally for women's political participation index?: Brazil ranks 94th and Mali ranks 92nd 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.