Which has higher women's political participation index, Cyprus or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.935 against 0.93 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Seychelles?

116 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Cyprus vs Seychelles: Women's Political Participation Index

Cyprus

0.93

in 2025

Seychelles

0.935

in 2025

Cyprus rank

89th

Seychelles rank

87th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Cyprus
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.935 against 0.93 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Cyprus ranks 89th and Seychelles ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.123	0.354	0.231	Seychelles
1910s	0.123	0.354	0.231	Seychelles
1920s	0.123	0.354	0.231	Seychelles
1930s	0.146	0.354	0.208	Seychelles
1940s	0.146	0.354	0.208	Seychelles
1950s	0.146	0.354	0.208	Seychelles
1960s	0.4426	0.354	0.0886	Cyprus
1970s	0.571	0.5523	0.0187	Cyprus
1980s	0.6109	0.8449	0.234	Seychelles
1990s	0.7692	0.8898	0.1206	Seychelles
2000s	0.8725	0.937	0.0645	Seychelles
2010s	0.8972	0.9473	0.0501	Seychelles
2020s	0.9307	0.9102	0.0205	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Cyprus or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.935 against 0.93 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Cyprus and Seychelles?: 0.005, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Seychelles?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Seychelles rank globally for women's political participation index?: Cyprus ranks 89th and Seychelles ranks 87th 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.