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

China, at 0.81 against 0.804 in Tunisia as of 2025.

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

237 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.

China vs Tunisia: Women's Political Participation Index

China

0.81

in 2025

Tunisia

0.804

in 2025

China rank

128th

Tunisia rank

129th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

China
Tunisia

How they compare

China currently reports 0.81 against 0.804 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.

China ranks 128th and Tunisia ranks 129th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 23 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.197	0.044	0.153	China
1790s	0.197	0.044	0.153	China
1800s	0.197	0.044	0.153	China
1810s	0.197	0.044	0.153	China
1820s	0.197	0.044	0.153	China
1830s	0.197	0.044	0.153	China
1840s	0.197	0.044	0.153	China
1850s	0.197	0.044	0.153	China
1860s	0.197	0.044	0.153	China
1870s	0.197	0.044	0.153	China
1880s	0.197	0.044	0.153	China
1890s	0.197	0.044	0.153	China
1900s	0.197	0.044	0.153	China
1910s	0.2737	0.044	0.2297	China
1920s	0.306	0.044	0.262	China
1930s	0.338	0.044	0.294	China
1940s	0.3419	0.044	0.2979	China
1950s	0.6969	0.0692	0.6277	China
1960s	0.8278	0.2179	0.6099	China
1970s	0.8745	0.2882	0.5863	China
1980s	0.8631	0.4591	0.404	China
1990s	0.8468	0.6837	0.1631	China
2000s	0.8447	0.8548	0.0101	Tunisia
2010s	0.8565	0.9445	0.088	Tunisia
2020s	0.8235	0.7978	0.0257	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, China or Tunisia?: China, at 0.81 against 0.804 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between China and Tunisia?: 0.006, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tunisia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do China and Tunisia rank globally for women's political participation index?: China ranks 128th and Tunisia ranks 129th 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.