Which has higher women's political participation index, Gabon or Hong Kong?

Hong Kong, at 0.947 against 0.942 in Gabon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Hong Kong?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs Hong Kong: Women's Political Participation Index

Gabon

0.942

in 2025

Hong Kong

0.947

in 2025

Gabon rank

86th

Hong Kong rank

84th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Gabon
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.947 against 0.942 in Gabon, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Gabon ranks 86th and Hong Kong ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.099	0.26	0.161	Hong Kong
1920s	0.099	0.26	0.161	Hong Kong
1930s	0.099	0.26	0.161	Hong Kong
1940s	0.099	0.274	0.175	Hong Kong
1950s	0.1754	0.295	0.1196	Hong Kong
1960s	0.3501	0.3563	0.0062	Hong Kong
1970s	0.4337	0.5678	0.1341	Hong Kong
1980s	0.6406	0.8076	0.167	Hong Kong
1990s	0.7165	0.9273	0.2108	Hong Kong
2000s	0.7979	0.9582	0.1603	Hong Kong
2010s	0.8378	0.9471	0.1093	Hong Kong
2020s	0.9233	0.9393	0.016	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Gabon or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 0.947 against 0.942 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Gabon and Hong Kong?: 0.005, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Hong Kong?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Hong Kong rank globally for women's political participation index?: Gabon ranks 86th and Hong Kong ranks 84th 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.