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

Eritrea, at 0.327 against 0.286 in Oman as of 2025.

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

114 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 Oman: Women's Political Participation Index

Eritrea

0.327

in 2025

Oman

0.286

in 2025

Eritrea rank

166th

Oman rank

168th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Eritrea
Oman

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.327 against 0.286 in Oman, a difference of 0.041.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 166th and Oman ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 11 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.113	0.077	0.036	Eritrea
1910s	0.113	0.077	0.036	Eritrea
1920s	0.113	0.077	0.036	Eritrea
1930s	0.113	0.077	0.036	Eritrea
1940s	0.185	0.077	0.108	Eritrea
1950s	0.196	0.077	0.119	Eritrea
1960s	0.196	0.077	0.119	Eritrea
1970s	0.217	0.2068	0.0102	Eritrea
1980s	0.231	0.233	0.002	Oman
1990s	0.2505	0.233	0.0175	Eritrea
2000s	0.307	0.2935	0.0135	Eritrea
2010s	0.2906	0.3048	0.0142	Oman
2020s	0.3177	0.3133	0.0043	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Eritrea or Oman?: Eritrea, at 0.327 against 0.286 in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Eritrea and Oman?: 0.041, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Oman?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Oman rank globally for women's political participation index?: Eritrea ranks 166th and Oman ranks 168th 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.