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

Cape Verde, at 0.987 against 0.985 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

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 Uruguay: Women's Political Participation Index

Cape Verde

0.987

in 2025

Uruguay

0.985

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

49th

Uruguay rank

52nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Cape Verde
Uruguay

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.987 against 0.985 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.296	0.191	0.105	Cape Verde
1910s	0.296	0.191	0.105	Cape Verde
1920s	0.296	0.191	0.105	Cape Verde
1930s	0.296	0.2514	0.0446	Cape Verde
1940s	0.296	0.5553	0.2593	Uruguay
1950s	0.296	0.548	0.252	Uruguay
1960s	0.296	0.548	0.252	Uruguay
1970s	0.3511	0.4722	0.1211	Uruguay
1980s	0.637	0.5364	0.1006	Cape Verde
1990s	0.6367	0.7141	0.0774	Uruguay
2000s	0.7887	0.7972	0.0085	Uruguay
2010s	0.9017	0.9101	0.0084	Uruguay
2020s	0.9708	0.9603	0.0105	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 Uruguay?: Cape Verde, at 0.987 against 0.985 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Cape Verde and Uruguay?: 0.002, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Uruguay rank globally for women's political participation index?: Cape Verde ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 52nd 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.