Cambodia vs North Korea: Women's Political Participation Index
Cambodia
0.752
in 2025
North Korea
0.737
in 2025
Cambodia rank
136th
North Korea rank
138th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Cambodia
- North Korea
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.752 against 0.737 in North Korea, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 136th and North Korea ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.088 | 0.043 | 0.045 | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 0.088 | 0.103 | 0.015 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.088 | 0.3838 | 0.2958 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.2887 | 0.6041 | 0.3154 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.4062 | 0.5928 | 0.1866 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.5526 | 0.7501 | 0.1975 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.6484 | 0.7774 | 0.129 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.635 | 0.776 | 0.141 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.7287 | 0.7546 | 0.0259 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8496 | 0.7138 | 0.1358 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.7945 | 0.737 | 0.0575 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Cambodia or North Korea?
- Cambodia, at 0.752 against 0.737 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Cambodia and North Korea?
- 0.015, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and North Korea rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Cambodia ranks 136th and North Korea ranks 138th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.