Which has higher women's political participation index, India or Niger?

India, at 0.708 against 0.697 in Niger as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Niger?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

India vs Niger: Women's Political Participation Index

India

0.708

in 2025

Niger

0.697

in 2025

India rank

142nd

Niger rank

144th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

India
Niger

How they compare

India currently reports 0.708 against 0.697 in Niger, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was India ahead.

India ranks 142nd and Niger ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, India averaged higher in 9 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.434	0.236	0.198	India
1930s	0.434	0.236	0.198	India
1940s	0.4894	0.236	0.2534	India
1950s	0.7274	0.236	0.4914	India
1960s	0.7701	0.334	0.4361	India
1970s	0.7491	0.334	0.4151	India
1980s	0.7845	0.3412	0.4433	India
1990s	0.8034	0.6108	0.1926	India
2000s	0.8213	0.7308	0.0905	India
2010s	0.7959	0.8293	0.0334	Niger
2020s	0.7877	0.8085	0.0208	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, India or Niger?: India, at 0.708 against 0.697 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between India and Niger?: 0.011, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do India and Niger rank globally for women's political participation index?: India ranks 142nd and Niger ranks 144th 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.