Colombia vs Kenya: Women's Political Participation Index
Colombia
0.924
in 2025
Kenya
0.92
in 2025
Colombia rank
91st
Kenya rank
94th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.924 against 0.92 in Kenya, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 91st and Kenya ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 11 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.174 | 0.077 | 0.097 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.174 | 0.077 | 0.097 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.174 | 0.077 | 0.097 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.2436 | 0.077 | 0.1666 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.271 | 0.077 | 0.194 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.3818 | 0.077 | 0.3048 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.4356 | 0.1724 | 0.2632 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.4594 | 0.3165 | 0.1429 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.4824 | 0.4282 | 0.0542 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.7607 | 0.5923 | 0.1684 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.77 | 0.7026 | 0.0674 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.8493 | 0.8793 | 0.03 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.9237 | 0.9278 | 0.0042 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Colombia or Kenya?
- Colombia, at 0.924 against 0.92 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Colombia and Kenya?
- 0.004, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Colombia ranks 91st and Kenya ranks 94th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.