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

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

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

126 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 Portugal: Women's Political Participation Index

Cape Verde

0.987

in 2025

Portugal

0.988

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

49th

Portugal rank

46th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Cape Verde
Portugal

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.296	0.214	0.082	Cape Verde
1910s	0.296	0.283	0.013	Cape Verde
1920s	0.296	0.1924	0.1036	Cape Verde
1930s	0.296	0.1315	0.1645	Cape Verde
1940s	0.296	0.1361	0.1599	Cape Verde
1950s	0.296	0.131	0.165	Cape Verde
1960s	0.296	0.1409	0.1551	Cape Verde
1970s	0.3511	0.4976	0.1465	Portugal
1980s	0.637	0.7581	0.1211	Portugal
1990s	0.6367	0.8436	0.2069	Portugal
2000s	0.7887	0.954	0.1653	Portugal
2010s	0.9017	0.9863	0.0846	Portugal
2020s	0.9708	0.9943	0.0235	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Cape Verde or Portugal?: Portugal, 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 Portugal?: 0.001, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Portugal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Portugal rank globally for women's political participation index?: Cape Verde ranks 49th and Portugal 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.