Which has higher women's political participation index, Gambia or Sri Lanka?

Gambia, at 0.828 against 0.82 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?

126 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.

Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Women's Political Participation Index

Gambia

0.828

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.82

in 2025

Gambia rank

125th

Sri Lanka rank

127th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Gambia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.828 against 0.82 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Gambia ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.062	0.162	0.1	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.062	0.162	0.1	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.062	0.162	0.1	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.062	0.1929	0.1309	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.062	0.2403	0.1783	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.062	0.3468	0.2848	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.1788	0.5551	0.3763	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.3128	0.5656	0.2528	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.442	0.5509	0.1089	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.477	0.6022	0.1252	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.6076	0.5906	0.017	Gambia
2010s	0.6423	0.633	0.0093	Gambia
2020s	0.7718	0.6907	0.0812	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Gambia or Sri Lanka?: Gambia, at 0.828 against 0.82 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Gambia and Sri Lanka?: 0.008, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for women's political participation index?: Gambia ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th 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.