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

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

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

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.

Canada vs Taiwan: Women's Political Participation Index

Canada

0.994

in 2025

Taiwan

0.995

in 2025

Canada rank

32nd

Taiwan rank

29th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Canada
Taiwan

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Taiwan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.062	0.176	0.114	Taiwan
1910s	0.1135	0.176	0.0625	Taiwan
1920s	0.3466	0.176	0.1706	Canada
1930s	0.369	0.176	0.193	Canada
1940s	0.5234	0.2219	0.3015	Canada
1950s	0.568	0.4926	0.0754	Canada
1960s	0.6668	0.5037	0.1631	Canada
1970s	0.7245	0.5863	0.1382	Canada
1980s	0.8704	0.6753	0.1951	Canada
1990s	0.959	0.8235	0.1355	Canada
2000s	0.9754	0.9591	0.0163	Canada
2010s	0.9852	0.9917	0.0065	Taiwan
2020s	0.9948	0.998	0.0032	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Canada or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.995 against 0.994 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Canada and Taiwan?: 0.001, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Taiwan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Canada ranks 32nd and Taiwan 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.