El Salvador vs Pakistan: Women's Political Participation Index
El Salvador
0.841
in 2025
Pakistan
0.862
in 2025
El Salvador rank
120th
Pakistan rank
117th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- El Salvador
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.862 against 0.841 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.021.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Pakistan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 120th and Pakistan ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.046 | 0.434 | 0.388 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 0.046 | 0.434 | 0.388 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 0.046 | 0.434 | 0.388 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 0.0502 | 0.434 | 0.3838 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.145 | 0.434 | 0.289 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.145 | 0.4 | 0.255 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.1685 | 0.46 | 0.2915 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.2992 | 0.4484 | 0.1492 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.4606 | 0.5114 | 0.0508 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.6399 | 0.6085 | 0.0314 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.6776 | 0.804 | 0.1264 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.8878 | 0.9005 | 0.0127 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.84 | 0.8503 | 0.0103 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, El Salvador or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.862 against 0.841 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between El Salvador and Pakistan?
- 0.021, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Pakistan?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Pakistan rank globally for women's political participation index?
- El Salvador ranks 120th and Pakistan ranks 117th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.