Which has higher women's political participation index, Congo or South Sudan?

South Sudan, at 0.635 against 0.604 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Congo vs South Sudan: Women's Political Participation Index

Congo

0.604

in 2025

South Sudan

0.635

in 2025

Congo rank

153rd

South Sudan rank

151st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Congo
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.635 against 0.604 in Congo, a difference of 0.031.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 153rd and South Sudan ranks 151st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 9 and South Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.176	0.096	0.08	Congo
1910s	0.176	0.096	0.08	Congo
1920s	0.176	0.096	0.08	Congo
1930s	0.176	0.096	0.08	Congo
1940s	0.176	0.096	0.08	Congo
1950s	0.176	0.1331	0.0429	Congo
1960s	0.2223	0.161	0.0613	Congo
1970s	0.2391	0.2144	0.0247	Congo
1980s	0.3856	0.2357	0.1499	Congo
1990s	0.2422	0.2962	0.054	South Sudan
2000s	0.2854	0.4711	0.1857	South Sudan
2010s	0.3679	0.7709	0.403	South Sudan
2020s	0.5262	0.7777	0.2515	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Congo or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 0.635 against 0.604 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Congo and South Sudan?: 0.031, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Congo ranks 153rd and South Sudan ranks 151st 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.