What is the difference in women's political participation index between Burkina Faso and Solomon Islands?

0.003, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Solomon Islands?

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Burkina Faso vs Solomon Islands: Women's Political Participation Index

Burkina Faso

0.588

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.591

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

158th

Solomon Islands rank

157th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Burkina Faso
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.591 against 0.588 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Solomon Islands ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 11 and Solomon Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.367	0.263	0.104	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.367	0.263	0.104	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.367	0.263	0.104	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.541	0.263	0.278	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.541	0.263	0.278	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.541	0.263	0.278	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5445	0.263	0.2815	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.541	0.263	0.278	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.6201	0.287	0.3331	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.7436	0.2882	0.4554	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.7217	0.3191	0.4026	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.5068	0.57	0.0632	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Burkina Faso or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 0.591 against 0.588 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Burkina Faso and Solomon Islands?: 0.003, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Solomon Islands?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Solomon Islands rank globally for women's political participation index?: Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Solomon Islands ranks 157th 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.