Which has higher women's political participation index, Guatemala or Japan?

Guatemala, at 0.918 against 0.912 in Japan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Japan?

161 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Guatemala vs Japan: Women's Political Participation Index

Guatemala

0.918

in 2025

Japan

0.912

in 2025

Guatemala rank

96th

Japan rank

99th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Guatemala
Japan

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.918 against 0.912 in Japan, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 161 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 96th and Japan ranks 99th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 12 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.107	0.047	0.06	Guatemala
1790s	0.107	0.047	0.06	Guatemala
1800s	0.107	0.047	0.06	Guatemala
1810s	0.107	0.047	0.06	Guatemala
1820s	0.0915	0.047	0.0445	Guatemala
1900s	0.076	0.047	0.029	Guatemala
1910s	0.076	0.047	0.029	Guatemala
1920s	0.076	0.047	0.029	Guatemala
1930s	0.076	0.047	0.029	Guatemala
1940s	0.1715	0.2318	0.0603	Japan
1950s	0.264	0.516	0.252	Japan
1960s	0.259	0.5098	0.2508	Japan
1970s	0.2866	0.5092	0.2226	Japan
1980s	0.3005	0.53	0.2295	Japan
1990s	0.6464	0.6018	0.0446	Guatemala
2000s	0.7237	0.7385	0.0148	Japan
2010s	0.8389	0.7631	0.0758	Guatemala
2020s	0.8943	0.7793	0.115	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Guatemala or Japan?: Guatemala, at 0.918 against 0.912 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Guatemala and Japan?: 0.006, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Japan?: 161 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Japan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Guatemala ranks 96th and Japan ranks 99th 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.