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

Kenya, at 0.92 against 0.918 in Guatemala as of 2025.

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

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.

Guatemala vs Kenya: Women's Political Participation Index

Guatemala

0.918

in 2025

Kenya

0.92

in 2025

Guatemala rank

96th

Kenya rank

94th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Guatemala
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.92 against 0.918 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Guatemala ranks 96th and Kenya ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.076	0.077	0.001	Kenya
1910s	0.076	0.077	0.001	Kenya
1920s	0.076	0.077	0.001	Kenya
1930s	0.076	0.077	0.001	Kenya
1940s	0.1715	0.077	0.0945	Guatemala
1950s	0.264	0.077	0.187	Guatemala
1960s	0.259	0.1724	0.0866	Guatemala
1970s	0.2866	0.3165	0.0299	Kenya
1980s	0.3005	0.4282	0.1277	Kenya
1990s	0.6464	0.5923	0.0541	Guatemala
2000s	0.7237	0.7026	0.0211	Guatemala
2010s	0.8389	0.8793	0.0404	Kenya
2020s	0.8943	0.9278	0.0335	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Guatemala or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.92 against 0.918 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Guatemala and Kenya?: 0.002, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for women's political participation index?: Guatemala ranks 96th and Kenya ranks 94th 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.