Which has higher women's political participation index, Cuba or Finland?

Cuba, at 1 against 1 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Finland?

122 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.

Cuba vs Finland: Women's Political Participation Index

Cuba

in 2025

Finland

in 2025

Cuba rank

1st

Finland rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Cuba
Finland

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1 against 1 in Finland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.

Cuba ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.251	0.5562	0.3052	Finland
1910s	0.251	0.7321	0.4811	Finland
1920s	0.251	0.7243	0.4733	Finland
1930s	0.3534	0.6928	0.3394	Finland
1940s	0.4579	0.7497	0.2919	Finland
1950s	0.4706	0.82	0.3494	Finland
1960s	0.401	0.7425	0.3415	Finland
1970s	0.5335	0.9258	0.3923	Finland
1980s	0.9433	0.9747	0.0314	Finland
1990s	0.9447	0.9924	0.0477	Finland
2000s	0.9747	0.9979	0.0232	Finland
2010s	0.9962	0.9988	0.0026	Finland
2020s	0.9993	1	0.0007	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Cuba or Finland?: Cuba, at 1 against 1 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Cuba and Finland?: 0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Finland?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Finland rank globally for women's political participation index?: Cuba ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st 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.