Which has higher women's political participation index, Chad or Malawi?

Chad, at 0.903 against 0.901 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?

106 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.

Chad vs Malawi: Women's Political Participation Index

Chad

0.903

in 2025

Malawi

0.901

in 2025

Chad rank

104th

Malawi rank

105th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Chad
Malawi

How they compare

Chad currently reports 0.903 against 0.901 in Malawi, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Malawi ahead.

Chad ranks 104th and Malawi ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.114	0.19	0.076	Malawi
1930s	0.114	0.19	0.076	Malawi
1940s	0.114	0.19	0.076	Malawi
1950s	0.114	0.19	0.076	Malawi
1960s	0.1837	0.2281	0.0444	Malawi
1970s	0.178	0.351	0.173	Malawi
1980s	0.1804	0.3675	0.1871	Malawi
1990s	0.4413	0.4881	0.0468	Malawi
2000s	0.4456	0.7886	0.343	Malawi
2010s	0.6542	0.8822	0.228	Malawi
2020s	0.763	0.8995	0.1365	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Chad or Malawi?: Chad, at 0.903 against 0.901 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Chad and Malawi?: 0.002, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for women's political participation index?: Chad ranks 104th and Malawi ranks 105th 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.