Which has higher women's political participation index, Cambodia or Iraq?

Iraq, at 0.771 against 0.752 in Cambodia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iraq?

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.

Cambodia vs Iraq: Women's Political Participation Index

Cambodia

0.752

in 2025

Iraq

0.771

in 2025

Cambodia rank

136th

Iraq rank

133rd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Cambodia
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.771 against 0.752 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 136th and Iraq ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 9 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.088	0.063	0.025	Cambodia
1910s	0.088	0.083	0.005	Cambodia
1920s	0.088	0.115	0.027	Iraq
1930s	0.088	0.1294	0.0414	Iraq
1940s	0.088	0.131	0.043	Iraq
1950s	0.2887	0.1378	0.1509	Cambodia
1960s	0.4062	0.1668	0.2394	Cambodia
1970s	0.5526	0.1862	0.3664	Cambodia
1980s	0.6484	0.3525	0.2959	Cambodia
1990s	0.635	0.2898	0.3452	Cambodia
2000s	0.7287	0.4621	0.2666	Cambodia
2010s	0.8496	0.801	0.0486	Cambodia
2020s	0.7945	0.8292	0.0347	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Cambodia or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.771 against 0.752 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Cambodia and Iraq?: 0.019, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iraq?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Iraq rank globally for women's political participation index?: Cambodia ranks 136th and Iraq ranks 133rd 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.