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

Cape Verde, at 0.987 against 0.986 in Poland as of 2025.

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

102 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Poland: Women's Political Participation Index

Cape Verde

0.987

in 2025

Poland

0.986

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

49th

Poland rank

51st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Cape Verde
Poland

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.987 against 0.986 in Poland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 49th and Poland ranks 51st of 176 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.296	0.516	0.22	Poland
1920s	0.296	0.5544	0.2584	Poland
1930s	0.296	0.56	0.264	Poland
1940s	0.296	0.5725	0.2765	Poland
1950s	0.296	0.7339	0.4379	Poland
1960s	0.296	0.7763	0.4803	Poland
1970s	0.3511	0.8474	0.4963	Poland
1980s	0.637	0.8865	0.2495	Poland
1990s	0.6367	0.9012	0.2645	Poland
2000s	0.7887	0.9497	0.161	Poland
2010s	0.9017	0.9747	0.073	Poland
2020s	0.9708	0.9822	0.0113	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Cape Verde or Poland?: Cape Verde, at 0.987 against 0.986 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Cape Verde and Poland?: 0.001, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Poland?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Poland rank globally for women's political participation index?: Cape Verde ranks 49th and Poland ranks 51st 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.