Which has higher women's political participation index, Eritrea or Myanmar?

Myanmar, at 0.426 against 0.327 in Eritrea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?

126 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.

Eritrea vs Myanmar: Women's Political Participation Index

Eritrea

0.327

in 2025

Myanmar

0.426

in 2025

Eritrea rank

166th

Myanmar rank

164th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Eritrea
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.426 against 0.327 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.099.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.

Eritrea ranks 166th and Myanmar ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.113	0.322	0.209	Myanmar
1910s	0.113	0.322	0.209	Myanmar
1920s	0.113	0.322	0.209	Myanmar
1930s	0.113	0.322	0.209	Myanmar
1940s	0.185	0.322	0.137	Myanmar
1950s	0.196	0.3389	0.1429	Myanmar
1960s	0.196	0.122	0.074	Eritrea
1970s	0.217	0.0735	0.1435	Eritrea
1980s	0.231	0.1457	0.0853	Eritrea
1990s	0.5368	0.389	0.1478	Eritrea
2000s	0.4318	0.389	0.0428	Eritrea
2010s	0.2906	0.6893	0.3987	Myanmar
2020s	0.3177	0.4948	0.1772	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Eritrea or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.426 against 0.327 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Eritrea and Myanmar?: 0.099, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for women's political participation index?: Eritrea ranks 166th and Myanmar ranks 164th 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.