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

0.005, with Sierra Leone ahead.

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

82 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.

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

Hong Kong, China

0.947

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.952

in 2025

Hong Kong, China rank

84th

Sierra Leone rank

82nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Hong Kong, China
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.952 against 0.947 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 82 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 176 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.26	0.182	0.078	Hong Kong, China
1910s	0.26	0.182	0.078	Hong Kong, China
1920s	0.26	0.182	0.078	Hong Kong, China
1960s	0.404	0.304	0.1	Hong Kong, China
1970s	0.5709	0.3121	0.2588	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.8076	0.3239	0.4837	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.9273	0.5061	0.4212	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.9582	0.75	0.2082	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.9471	0.8441	0.103	Hong Kong, China
2020s	0.9393	0.8943	0.045	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 Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.952 against 0.947 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Hong Kong, China and Sierra Leone?: 0.005, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sierra Leone?: 82 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sierra Leone rank globally for women's political participation index?: Hong Kong, China ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd 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.