Which has higher women's political participation index, Cape Verde or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 0.988 against 0.987 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lithuania?

120 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.

Cape Verde vs Lithuania: Women's Political Participation Index

Cape Verde

0.987

in 2025

Lithuania

0.988

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

49th

Lithuania rank

46th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Cape Verde
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.988 against 0.987 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 49th and Lithuania ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.296	0.18	0.116	Cape Verde
1910s	0.296	0.2628	0.0332	Cape Verde
1920s	0.296	0.471	0.175	Lithuania
1930s	0.296	0.471	0.175	Lithuania
1940s	0.296	0.654	0.358	Lithuania
1950s	0.296	0.7682	0.4722	Lithuania
1960s	0.296	0.8612	0.5652	Lithuania
1970s	0.3511	0.901	0.5499	Lithuania
1980s	0.637	0.8963	0.2593	Lithuania
1990s	0.6367	0.7646	0.1279	Lithuania
2000s	0.7887	0.8797	0.091	Lithuania
2010s	0.9017	0.9512	0.0495	Lithuania
2020s	0.9708	0.9868	0.016	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Cape Verde or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 0.988 against 0.987 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Cape Verde and Lithuania?: 0.001, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lithuania?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Lithuania rank globally for women's political participation index?: Cape Verde ranks 49th and Lithuania ranks 46th 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.