Egypt vs Pakistan: Women's Political Participation Index
Egypt
0.841
in 2025
Pakistan
0.862
in 2025
Egypt rank
120th
Pakistan rank
117th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Egypt
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.862 against 0.841 in Egypt, a difference of 0.021.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Pakistan ahead.
Egypt ranks 120th and Pakistan ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.183 | 0.434 | 0.251 | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 0.183 | 0.434 | 0.251 | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 0.183 | 0.434 | 0.251 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 0.183 | 0.434 | 0.251 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 0.183 | 0.434 | 0.251 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 0.183 | 0.434 | 0.251 | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 0.183 | 0.434 | 0.251 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 0.1859 | 0.434 | 0.2481 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 0.212 | 0.434 | 0.222 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 0.212 | 0.434 | 0.222 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.212 | 0.434 | 0.222 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.185 | 0.4 | 0.215 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.1878 | 0.46 | 0.2722 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.2785 | 0.4484 | 0.1699 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.3633 | 0.5114 | 0.1481 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.2794 | 0.6085 | 0.3291 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.2719 | 0.804 | 0.5321 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.3445 | 0.9005 | 0.556 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.8077 | 0.8503 | 0.0427 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Egypt or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.862 against 0.841 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Egypt and Pakistan?
- 0.021, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Egypt ranks 120th and Pakistan ranks 117th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.