Which has higher women's political participation index, Chile or Germany?

Chile, at 0.997 against 0.996 in Germany as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?

97 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Chile vs Germany: Women's Political Participation Index

Chile

0.997

in 2025

Germany

0.996

in 2025

Chile rank

23rd

Germany rank

26th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Chile
Germany

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.997 against 0.996 in Germany, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 26th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.079	0.072	0.007	Chile
1790s	0.079	0.072	0.007	Chile
1800s	0.079	0.072	0.007	Chile
1810s	0.079	0.072	0.007	Chile
1900s	0.062	0.0858	0.0238	Germany
1910s	0.062	0.2045	0.1425	Germany
1920s	0.1031	0.6033	0.5001	Germany
1930s	0.1355	0.2082	0.0727	Germany
1940s	0.161	0.14	0.021	Chile
1990s	0.3123	0.9764	0.6641	Germany
2000s	0.8459	0.9946	0.1487	Germany
2010s	0.8892	0.9973	0.1081	Germany
2020s	0.9683	0.9965	0.0282	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Chile or Germany?: Chile, at 0.997 against 0.996 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Chile and Germany?: 0.001, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?: 97 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Chile and Germany rank globally for women's political participation index?: Chile ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 26th 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.