Which has higher women's political participation index, Croatia or Ethiopia?

Ethiopia, at 0.993 against 0.992 in Croatia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ethiopia?

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

Croatia vs Ethiopia: Women's Political Participation Index

Croatia

0.992

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.993

in 2025

Croatia rank

38th

Ethiopia rank

37th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Croatia
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.993 against 0.992 in Croatia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Croatia ranks 38th and Ethiopia ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 8 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.2748	0.266	0.0088	Croatia
1950s	0.3941	0.271	0.1231	Croatia
1960s	0.5208	0.2937	0.2271	Croatia
1970s	0.6302	0.3567	0.2735	Croatia
1980s	0.675	0.3925	0.2825	Croatia
1990s	0.6664	0.5088	0.1576	Croatia
2000s	0.9656	0.7598	0.2058	Croatia
2010s	0.9549	0.9518	0.0031	Croatia
2020s	0.9905	0.9925	0.002	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Croatia or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 0.993 against 0.992 in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Croatia and Ethiopia?: 0.001, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ethiopia?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Ethiopia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Croatia ranks 38th and Ethiopia ranks 37th 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.