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

Cape Verde, at 0.987 against 0.987 in Malta as of 2025.

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

105 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 Malta: Women's Political Participation Index

Cape Verde

0.987

in 2025

Malta

0.987

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

49th

Malta rank

49th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Cape Verde
Malta

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.987 against 0.987 in Malta, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 49th and Malta ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.296	0.315	0.019	Malta
1910s	0.296	0.315	0.019	Malta
1920s	0.296	0.315	0.019	Malta
1930s	0.296	0.315	0.019	Malta
1940s	0.296	0.42	0.124	Malta
1950s	0.296	0.42	0.124	Malta
1960s	0.296	0.4727	0.1767	Malta
1970s	0.3511	0.4878	0.1367	Malta
1980s	0.637	0.5002	0.1368	Cape Verde
1990s	0.6367	0.6029	0.0338	Cape Verde
2000s	0.7887	0.7718	0.0169	Cape Verde
2010s	0.9017	0.8566	0.0451	Cape Verde
2020s	0.9708	0.9613	0.0095	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Cape Verde or Malta?: Cape Verde, at 0.987 against 0.987 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Cape Verde and Malta?: 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malta?: 105 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Malta rank globally for women's political participation index?: Cape Verde ranks 49th and Malta ranks 49th 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.