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

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

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

146 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 Netherlands: Women's Political Participation Index

Cuba

in 2025

Netherlands

in 2025

Cuba rank

1st

Netherlands rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Cuba
Netherlands

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Cuba ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 9 and Netherlands in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.251	0.1	0.151	Cuba
1790s	0.251	0.1	0.151	Cuba
1800s	0.251	0.1	0.151	Cuba
1810s	0.251	0.074	0.177	Cuba
1900s	0.251	0.061	0.19	Cuba
1910s	0.251	0.0774	0.1736	Cuba
1920s	0.251	0.374	0.123	Netherlands
1930s	0.3534	0.3743	0.0209	Netherlands
1940s	0.4579	0.4114	0.0464	Cuba
1950s	0.4706	0.496	0.0254	Netherlands
1960s	0.401	0.7311	0.3301	Netherlands
1970s	0.5335	0.8447	0.3112	Netherlands
1980s	0.9433	0.9347	0.0086	Cuba
1990s	0.9447	0.9808	0.0361	Netherlands
2000s	0.9747	0.9971	0.0224	Netherlands
2010s	0.9962	0.9972	0.001	Netherlands
2020s	0.9993	0.9983	0.001	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Cuba or Netherlands?: Cuba, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Cuba and Netherlands?: 0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Netherlands?: 146 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Netherlands rank globally for women's political participation index?: Cuba ranks 1st and Netherlands 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.