Which has higher women's political participation index, Cuba or Republic of Moldova?

Cuba, at 1 against 1 in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.

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

210 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Republic of Moldova: Women's Political Participation Index

Cuba

in 2025

Republic of Moldova

in 2025

Cuba rank

1st

Republic of Moldova rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Cuba
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 210 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 1st and Republic of Moldova ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 18 and Republic of Moldova in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.251	0.158	0.093	Cuba
1790s	0.251	0.158	0.093	Cuba
1800s	0.251	0.158	0.093	Cuba
1810s	0.251	0.158	0.093	Cuba
1820s	0.251	0.158	0.093	Cuba
1830s	0.251	0.158	0.093	Cuba
1840s	0.251	0.158	0.093	Cuba
1850s	0.251	0.158	0.093	Cuba
1860s	0.251	0.158	0.093	Cuba
1870s	0.251	0.158	0.093	Cuba
1880s	0.251	0.158	0.093	Cuba
1890s	0.251	0.158	0.093	Cuba
1900s	0.251	0.1824	0.0686	Cuba
1910s	0.251	0.2526	0.0016	Republic of Moldova
1940s	0.4855	0.654	0.1685	Republic of Moldova
1950s	0.4706	0.7682	0.2976	Republic of Moldova
1960s	0.401	0.8612	0.4602	Republic of Moldova
1970s	0.5335	0.901	0.3675	Republic of Moldova
1980s	0.9433	0.8963	0.047	Cuba
1990s	0.9447	0.6263	0.3184	Cuba
2000s	0.9747	0.8229	0.1518	Cuba
2010s	0.9962	0.8764	0.1198	Cuba
2020s	0.9993	0.9922	0.0072	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Cuba or Republic of Moldova?: Cuba, at 1 against 1 in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Cuba and Republic of Moldova?: 0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Republic of Moldova?: 210 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Republic of Moldova rank globally for women's political participation index?: Cuba ranks 1st and Republic of Moldova 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.