Gambia vs Turkmenistan: Women's Political Participation Index
Gambia
0.828
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.84
in 2025
Gambia rank
125th
Turkmenistan rank
122nd
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Gambia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.84 against 0.828 in Gambia, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Gambia ranks 125th and Turkmenistan ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.062 | 0.18 | 0.118 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.062 | 0.2526 | 0.1906 | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0.062 | 0.4331 | 0.3711 | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 0.062 | 0.326 | 0.264 | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 0.062 | 0.654 | 0.592 | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 0.062 | 0.7682 | 0.7062 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 0.1788 | 0.8612 | 0.6824 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 0.3128 | 0.901 | 0.5882 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.442 | 0.8963 | 0.4543 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.477 | 0.4729 | 0.0041 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.6076 | 0.5696 | 0.038 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.6423 | 0.7028 | 0.0605 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.7718 | 0.8383 | 0.0665 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Gambia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.84 against 0.828 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Gambia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.012, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Turkmenistan?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Turkmenistan rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Gambia ranks 125th and Turkmenistan ranks 122nd 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.