Which has higher women's political participation index, Burundi or Uganda?

Burundi, at 0.981 against 0.978 in Uganda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Burundi vs Uganda: Women's Political Participation Index

Burundi

0.981

in 2025

Uganda

0.978

in 2025

Burundi rank

59th

Uganda rank

62nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Burundi
Uganda

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.981 against 0.978 in Uganda, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 59th and Uganda ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.406	0.119	0.287	Burundi
1920s	0.406	0.119	0.287	Burundi
1930s	0.406	0.119	0.287	Burundi
1940s	0.406	0.119	0.287	Burundi
1950s	0.406	0.1392	0.2668	Burundi
1960s	0.406	0.4072	0.0012	Uganda
1970s	0.4265	0.4153	0.0112	Burundi
1980s	0.5571	0.5012	0.0559	Burundi
1990s	0.6482	0.7854	0.1372	Uganda
2000s	0.89	0.9397	0.0497	Uganda
2010s	0.9654	0.9744	0.009	Uganda
2020s	0.9727	0.9773	0.0047	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Burundi or Uganda?: Burundi, at 0.981 against 0.978 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Burundi and Uganda?: 0.003, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for women's political participation index?: Burundi ranks 59th and Uganda ranks 62nd 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.