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

Sri Lanka, at 0.82 against 0.81 in China as of 2025.

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

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 Sri Lanka: Women's Political Participation Index

China

0.81

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.82

in 2025

China rank

128th

Sri Lanka rank

127th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

China
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.82 against 0.81 in China, a difference of 0.01.

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

China ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.197	0.162	0.035	China
1910s	0.2737	0.162	0.1117	China
1920s	0.306	0.162	0.144	China
1930s	0.338	0.1929	0.1451	China
1940s	0.3419	0.2403	0.1016	China
1950s	0.6969	0.3468	0.3501	China
1960s	0.8278	0.5551	0.2727	China
1970s	0.8745	0.5656	0.3089	China
1980s	0.8631	0.5509	0.3122	China
1990s	0.8468	0.6022	0.2446	China
2000s	0.8447	0.5906	0.2541	China
2010s	0.8565	0.633	0.2235	China
2020s	0.8235	0.6907	0.1328	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, China or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.82 against 0.81 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between China and Sri Lanka?: 0.01, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for women's political participation index?: China ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th 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.