Which has higher women's political participation index, Canada or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.995 against 0.994 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Senegal?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Canada vs Senegal: Women's Political Participation Index

Canada

0.994

in 2025

Senegal

0.995

in 2025

Canada rank

32nd

Senegal rank

29th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Canada
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.995 against 0.994 in Canada, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Canada ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 11 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.062	0.068	0.006	Senegal
1910s	0.1135	0.068	0.0455	Canada
1920s	0.3466	0.068	0.2786	Canada
1930s	0.369	0.068	0.301	Canada
1940s	0.5234	0.1044	0.419	Canada
1950s	0.568	0.159	0.409	Canada
1960s	0.6668	0.568	0.0988	Canada
1970s	0.7245	0.6234	0.1011	Canada
1980s	0.8704	0.8053	0.0651	Canada
1990s	0.959	0.8417	0.1173	Canada
2000s	0.9754	0.8702	0.1052	Canada
2010s	0.9852	0.9838	0.0014	Canada
2020s	0.9948	0.9958	0.001	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Canada or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.995 against 0.994 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Canada and Senegal?: 0.001, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Canada and Senegal rank globally for women's political participation index?: Canada ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 29th 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.