Germany vs South Africa: Women's Political Participation Index
Germany
0.996
in 2025
South Africa
0.997
in 2025
Germany rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.997 against 0.996 in Germany, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0858 | 0.142 | 0.0562 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.2045 | 0.142 | 0.0625 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.6002 | 0.1876 | 0.4126 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.3277 | 0.316 | 0.0117 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.14 | 0.329 | 0.189 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9764 | 0.7438 | 0.2327 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.9946 | 0.9785 | 0.0161 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9973 | 0.9956 | 0.0017 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9965 | 0.997 | 0.0005 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.997 against 0.996 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.001, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Germany ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd 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.