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

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.

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

Guinea-Bissau

0.479

in 2025

Somalia

0.486

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

161st

Somalia rank

160th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.486 against 0.479 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Somalia ranks 160th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.051	0.072	0.021	Somalia
1910s	0.051	0.072	0.021	Somalia
1920s	0.051	0.072	0.021	Somalia
1930s	0.051	0.072	0.021	Somalia
1940s	0.051	0.072	0.021	Somalia
1950s	0.051	0.072	0.021	Somalia
1960s	0.119	0.106	0.013	Guinea-Bissau
1970s	0.438	0.1741	0.2639	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.6954	0.2716	0.4238	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.7389	0.129	0.6099	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.6831	0.1526	0.5305	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.7536	0.4901	0.2635	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.5647	0.6195	0.0548	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Guinea-Bissau or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.486 against 0.479 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?: 0.007, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Somalia ranks 160th 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.