What is the difference in women's political participation index between Hong Kong, China and Seychelles?

0.012, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Seychelles?

116 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Hong Kong, China vs Seychelles: Women's Political Participation Index

Hong Kong, China

0.947

in 2025

Seychelles

0.935

in 2025

Hong Kong, China rank

84th

Seychelles rank

87th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Hong Kong, China
Seychelles

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.947 against 0.935 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 84th and Seychelles ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.26	0.354	0.094	Seychelles
1910s	0.26	0.354	0.094	Seychelles
1920s	0.26	0.354	0.094	Seychelles
1930s	0.26	0.354	0.094	Seychelles
1940s	0.274	0.354	0.08	Seychelles
1950s	0.295	0.354	0.059	Seychelles
1960s	0.3359	0.354	0.0181	Seychelles
1970s	0.6047	0.5523	0.0523	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.8076	0.8449	0.0373	Seychelles
1990s	0.9273	0.8898	0.0375	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.9582	0.937	0.0212	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.9471	0.9473	0.0002	Seychelles
2020s	0.9393	0.9102	0.0292	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Hong Kong, China or Seychelles?: Hong Kong, China, at 0.947 against 0.935 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Hong Kong, China and Seychelles?: 0.012, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Seychelles?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Seychelles rank globally for women's political participation index?: Hong Kong, China ranks 84th and Seychelles ranks 87th 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.