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

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

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

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 Sweden: Women's Political Participation Index

Cuba

in 2025

Sweden

in 2025

Cuba rank

1st

Sweden rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Cuba
Sweden

How they compare

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

Across all 122 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.251	0.409	0.158	Sweden
1910s	0.251	0.421	0.17	Sweden
1920s	0.251	0.522	0.271	Sweden
1930s	0.3534	0.5487	0.1953	Sweden
1940s	0.4579	0.6777	0.2199	Sweden
1950s	0.4706	0.8158	0.3452	Sweden
1960s	0.401	0.893	0.492	Sweden
1970s	0.5335	0.9516	0.4181	Sweden
1980s	0.9433	0.9917	0.0484	Sweden
1990s	0.9447	0.9997	0.055	Sweden
2000s	0.9747	1	0.0253	Sweden
2010s	0.9962	1	0.0038	Sweden
2020s	0.9993	1	0.0007	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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