Which has higher women's political participation index, China or Côte d'Ivoire?

China, at 0.81 against 0.782 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Côte d'Ivoire?

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.

China vs Côte d'Ivoire: Women's Political Participation Index

China

0.81

in 2025

Côte d'Ivoire

0.782

in 2025

China rank

128th

Côte d'Ivoire rank

131st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

China
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

China currently reports 0.81 against 0.782 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.028.

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

China ranks 128th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 131st of 176 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.197	0.176	0.021	China
1910s	0.2737	0.176	0.0977	China
1920s	0.306	0.176	0.13	China
1930s	0.338	0.1604	0.1776	China
1940s	0.3419	0.137	0.2049	China
1950s	0.6969	0.137	0.5599	China
1960s	0.8278	0.3691	0.4587	China
1970s	0.8745	0.4539	0.4206	China
1980s	0.8631	0.467	0.3961	China
1990s	0.8468	0.5975	0.2493	China
2000s	0.8447	0.7284	0.1163	China
2010s	0.8565	0.7484	0.1081	China
2020s	0.8235	0.7807	0.0428	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, China or Côte d'Ivoire?: China, at 0.81 against 0.782 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between China and Côte d'Ivoire?: 0.028, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Côte d'Ivoire?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for women's political participation index?: China ranks 128th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 131st 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.