What is the difference in women's political participation index between Central African Republic and Liberia?

0.006, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?

104 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Central African Republic vs Liberia: Women's Political Participation Index

Central African Republic

0.863

in 2025

Liberia

0.857

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

116th

Liberia rank

118th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Central African Republic
Liberia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.863 against 0.857 in Liberia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Liberia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 116th and Liberia ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.046	0.187	0.141	Liberia
1930s	0.046	0.187	0.141	Liberia
1940s	0.062	0.1898	0.1278	Liberia
1950s	0.183	0.201	0.018	Liberia
1960s	0.3649	0.201	0.1639	Central African Republic
1970s	0.427	0.201	0.226	Central African Republic
1980s	0.5742	0.4902	0.084	Central African Republic
1990s	0.6894	0.6037	0.0857	Central African Republic
2000s	0.7384	0.8581	0.1197	Liberia
2010s	0.801	0.9344	0.1334	Liberia
2020s	0.8345	0.8738	0.0393	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Central African Republic or Liberia?: Central African Republic, at 0.863 against 0.857 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Central African Republic and Liberia?: 0.006, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Central African Republic ranks 116th and Liberia ranks 118th 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.