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

India, at 0.708 against 0.694 in Russia as of 2025.

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

225 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Russia: Women's Political Participation Index

India

0.708

in 2025

Russia

0.694

in 2025

India rank

142nd

Russia rank

145th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

India
Russia

How they compare

India currently reports 0.708 against 0.694 in Russia, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1789 it was India ahead.

India ranks 142nd and Russia ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, India averaged higher in 20 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.434	0.158	0.276	India
1790s	0.434	0.158	0.276	India
1800s	0.434	0.158	0.276	India
1810s	0.434	0.158	0.276	India
1820s	0.434	0.158	0.276	India
1830s	0.434	0.158	0.276	India
1840s	0.434	0.158	0.276	India
1850s	0.434	0.158	0.276	India
1860s	0.434	0.158	0.276	India
1870s	0.434	0.158	0.276	India
1880s	0.434	0.158	0.276	India
1890s	0.434	0.158	0.276	India
1900s	0.434	0.18	0.254	India
1910s	0.434	0.2526	0.1814	India
1920s	0.434	0.4331	0.0009	India
1930s	0.434	0.326	0.108	India
1940s	0.5725	0.654	0.0815	Russia
1950s	0.7274	0.7682	0.0408	Russia
1960s	0.7701	0.8612	0.0911	Russia
1970s	0.7491	0.901	0.1519	Russia
1980s	0.7845	0.8963	0.1118	Russia
1990s	0.8034	0.584	0.2194	India
2000s	0.8213	0.6444	0.1769	India
2010s	0.7959	0.7098	0.0861	India
2020s	0.7877	0.7085	0.0792	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, India or Russia?: India, at 0.708 against 0.694 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between India and Russia?: 0.014, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?: 225 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do India and Russia rank globally for women's political participation index?: India ranks 142nd and Russia ranks 145th 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.