Which has higher women's political participation index, Côte d'Ivoire or Iraq?

Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.782 against 0.771 in Iraq as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political participation index between Côte d'Ivoire and Iraq?

0.011, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Iraq?

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.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Iraq: Women's Political Participation Index

Côte d'Ivoire

0.782

in 2025

Iraq

0.771

in 2025

Côte d'Ivoire rank

131st

Iraq rank

133rd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Iraq

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 0.782 against 0.771 in Iraq, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 131st and Iraq ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 10 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.176	0.063	0.113	Côte d'Ivoire
1910s	0.176	0.083	0.093	Côte d'Ivoire
1920s	0.176	0.115	0.061	Côte d'Ivoire
1930s	0.1604	0.1294	0.031	Côte d'Ivoire
1940s	0.137	0.131	0.006	Côte d'Ivoire
1950s	0.137	0.1378	0.0008	Iraq
1960s	0.3691	0.1668	0.2023	Côte d'Ivoire
1970s	0.4539	0.1862	0.2677	Côte d'Ivoire
1980s	0.467	0.3525	0.1145	Côte d'Ivoire
1990s	0.5975	0.2898	0.3077	Côte d'Ivoire
2000s	0.7284	0.4621	0.2663	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	0.7484	0.801	0.0526	Iraq
2020s	0.7807	0.8292	0.0485	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Côte d'Ivoire or Iraq?: Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.782 against 0.771 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Côte d'Ivoire and Iraq?: 0.011, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Iraq?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Iraq rank globally for women's political participation index?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 131st and Iraq ranks 133rd 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.