Which has higher women's political participation index, Estonia or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.995 against 0.994 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Senegal?

115 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Estonia vs Senegal: Women's Political Participation Index

Estonia

0.994

in 2025

Senegal

0.995

in 2025

Estonia rank

32nd

Senegal rank

29th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Estonia
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.995 against 0.994 in Estonia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 10 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1947	0.068	0.1267	Estonia
1910s	0.2199	0.068	0.1519	Estonia
1920s	0.283	0.068	0.215	Estonia
1930s	0.283	0.068	0.215	Estonia
1940s	0.654	0.159	0.495	Estonia
1950s	0.7682	0.159	0.6092	Estonia
1960s	0.8612	0.568	0.2932	Estonia
1970s	0.901	0.6234	0.2776	Estonia
1980s	0.8963	0.8053	0.091	Estonia
1990s	0.8327	0.8417	0.009	Senegal
2000s	0.9333	0.8702	0.0631	Estonia
2010s	0.9625	0.9838	0.0213	Senegal
2020s	0.9942	0.9958	0.0017	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Estonia or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.995 against 0.994 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Estonia and Senegal?: 0.001, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Senegal?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Senegal rank globally for women's political participation index?: Estonia ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 29th 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.