Which has higher women's political participation index, Guyana or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.985 against 0.984 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Uruguay?

116 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.

Guyana vs Uruguay: Women's Political Participation Index

Guyana

0.984

in 2025

Uruguay

0.985

in 2025

Guyana rank

54th

Uruguay rank

52nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Guyana
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.985 against 0.984 in Guyana, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Guyana ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.183	0.191	0.008	Uruguay
1910s	0.183	0.191	0.008	Uruguay
1920s	0.183	0.191	0.008	Uruguay
1930s	0.183	0.2514	0.0684	Uruguay
1940s	0.183	0.5553	0.3723	Uruguay
1950s	0.2825	0.548	0.2655	Uruguay
1960s	0.616	0.548	0.068	Guyana
1970s	0.616	0.4722	0.1438	Guyana
1980s	0.859	0.5364	0.3226	Guyana
1990s	0.7873	0.7141	0.0732	Guyana
2000s	0.8955	0.7972	0.0983	Guyana
2010s	0.967	0.9101	0.0569	Guyana
2020s	0.9833	0.9603	0.023	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Guyana or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.985 against 0.984 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Guyana and Uruguay?: 0.001, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Uruguay?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Uruguay rank globally for women's political participation index?: Guyana ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 52nd 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.