Which has higher women's political participation index, Ethiopia or Serbia?

Ethiopia, at 0.993 against 0.991 in Serbia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Serbia?

195 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Ethiopia vs Serbia: Women's Political Participation Index

Ethiopia

0.993

in 2025

Serbia

0.991

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

37th

Serbia rank

40th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Ethiopia
Serbia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.993 against 0.991 in Serbia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 15 and Serbia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.266	0.058	0.208	Ethiopia
1790s	0.266	0.058	0.208	Ethiopia
1800s	0.266	0.1108	0.1552	Ethiopia
1810s	0.266	0.1617	0.1043	Ethiopia
1820s	0.266	0.195	0.071	Ethiopia
1830s	0.266	0.195	0.071	Ethiopia
1840s	0.266	0.195	0.071	Ethiopia
1850s	0.266	0.195	0.071	Ethiopia
1900s	0.266	0.195	0.071	Ethiopia
1910s	0.266	0.195	0.071	Ethiopia
1920s	0.266	0.195	0.071	Ethiopia
1930s	0.266	0.195	0.071	Ethiopia
1940s	0.266	0.2628	0.0032	Ethiopia
1950s	0.271	0.3941	0.1231	Serbia
1960s	0.2937	0.5208	0.2271	Serbia
1970s	0.3567	0.6302	0.2735	Serbia
1980s	0.3925	0.675	0.2825	Serbia
1990s	0.5088	0.5548	0.046	Serbia
2000s	0.7598	0.7397	0.0201	Ethiopia
2010s	0.9518	0.9537	0.0019	Serbia
2020s	0.9925	0.9893	0.0032	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Ethiopia or Serbia?: Ethiopia, at 0.993 against 0.991 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Ethiopia and Serbia?: 0.002, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Serbia?: 195 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Serbia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Ethiopia ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 40th 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.