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

Ghana, at 0.836 against 0.82 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

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

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Women's Political Participation Index

Ghana

0.836

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.82

in 2025

Ghana rank

124th

Sri Lanka rank

127th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Ghana
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.836 against 0.82 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.194	0.162	0.032	Ghana
1910s	0.194	0.162	0.032	Ghana
1920s	0.194	0.162	0.032	Ghana
1930s	0.194	0.1929	0.0011	Ghana
1940s	0.194	0.2403	0.0463	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.2189	0.3468	0.1279	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.4257	0.5551	0.1294	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.3327	0.5656	0.2329	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.4535	0.5509	0.0974	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.6791	0.6022	0.0769	Ghana
2000s	0.7995	0.5906	0.2089	Ghana
2010s	0.807	0.633	0.174	Ghana
2020s	0.8355	0.6907	0.1448	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Ghana or Sri Lanka?: Ghana, at 0.836 against 0.82 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Ghana and Sri Lanka?: 0.016, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for women's political participation index?: Ghana ranks 124th 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.