How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Maldives?

100 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Maldives: Women's Political Participation Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.479

in 2025

Maldives

0.562

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

161st

Maldives rank

159th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.562 against 0.479 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.083.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.051	0.097	0.046	Maldives
1910s	0.051	0.097	0.046	Maldives
1920s	0.051	0.097	0.046	Maldives
1930s	0.051	0.097	0.046	Maldives
1940s	0.051	0.097	0.046	Maldives
1950s	0.051	0.292	0.241	Maldives
1970s	0.617	0.512	0.105	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.6954	0.4951	0.2003	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.7389	0.5525	0.1864	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.6831	0.6972	0.0141	Maldives
2010s	0.7536	0.5908	0.1628	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.5647	0.5835	0.0188	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Guinea-Bissau or Maldives?: Maldives, at 0.562 against 0.479 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Guinea-Bissau and Maldives?: 0.083, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Maldives?: 100 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Maldives rank globally for women's political participation index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 159th 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.