Which has higher women's political participation index, China or Malaysia?

China, at 0.81 against 0.791 in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?

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 Malaysia: Women's Political Participation Index

China

0.81

in 2025

Malaysia

0.791

in 2025

China rank

128th

Malaysia rank

130th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

China
Malaysia

How they compare

China currently reports 0.81 against 0.791 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

China ranks 128th and Malaysia ranks 130th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.197	0.281	0.084	Malaysia
1910s	0.2737	0.281	0.0073	Malaysia
1920s	0.306	0.281	0.025	China
1930s	0.338	0.281	0.057	China
1940s	0.3419	0.281	0.0609	China
1950s	0.6969	0.378	0.3189	China
1960s	0.8278	0.5293	0.2985	China
1970s	0.8745	0.5392	0.3353	China
1980s	0.8631	0.5866	0.2765	China
1990s	0.8468	0.6229	0.2239	China
2000s	0.8447	0.6606	0.1841	China
2010s	0.8565	0.7048	0.1517	China
2020s	0.8235	0.8073	0.0162	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, China or Malaysia?: China, at 0.81 against 0.791 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between China and Malaysia?: 0.019, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for women's political participation index?: China ranks 128th and Malaysia ranks 130th 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.