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

Japan, at 0.912 against 0.909 in Guinea as of 2025.

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

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 vs Japan: Women's Political Participation Index

Guinea

0.909

in 2025

Japan

0.912

in 2025

Guinea rank

100th

Japan rank

99th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Guinea
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.912 against 0.909 in Guinea, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 100th and Japan ranks 99th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.122	0.047	0.075	Guinea
1910s	0.122	0.047	0.075	Guinea
1920s	0.122	0.047	0.075	Guinea
1930s	0.122	0.047	0.075	Guinea
1940s	0.122	0.2318	0.1098	Japan
1950s	0.1352	0.516	0.3808	Japan
1960s	0.4655	0.5098	0.0443	Japan
1970s	0.5544	0.5092	0.0452	Guinea
1980s	0.3338	0.53	0.1962	Japan
1990s	0.3333	0.6018	0.2685	Japan
2000s	0.5182	0.7385	0.2203	Japan
2010s	0.5483	0.7631	0.2148	Japan
2020s	0.7447	0.7793	0.0347	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Guinea or Japan?: Japan, at 0.912 against 0.909 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Guinea and Japan?: 0.003, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Japan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Japan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Guinea ranks 100th 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.