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

Gabon, at 0.942 against 0.935 in Seychelles as of 2025.

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

109 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 Seychelles: Women's Political Participation Index

Gabon

0.942

in 2025

Seychelles

0.935

in 2025

Gabon rank

86th

Seychelles rank

87th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Gabon
Seychelles

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.942 against 0.935 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Seychelles ahead.

Gabon ranks 86th and Seychelles ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.099	0.354	0.255	Seychelles
1920s	0.099	0.354	0.255	Seychelles
1930s	0.099	0.354	0.255	Seychelles
1940s	0.099	0.354	0.255	Seychelles
1950s	0.1754	0.354	0.1786	Seychelles
1960s	0.3394	0.354	0.0146	Seychelles
1970s	0.459	0.5523	0.0933	Seychelles
1980s	0.6406	0.8449	0.2043	Seychelles
1990s	0.7165	0.8898	0.1733	Seychelles
2000s	0.7979	0.937	0.1391	Seychelles
2010s	0.8378	0.9473	0.1095	Seychelles
2020s	0.9233	0.9102	0.0132	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Gabon or Seychelles?: Gabon, at 0.942 against 0.935 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Gabon and Seychelles?: 0.007, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Seychelles?: 109 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Seychelles rank globally for women's political participation index?: Gabon ranks 86th and Seychelles ranks 87th 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.