Which has higher women's political participation index, Indonesia or Malawi?

Malawi, at 0.901 against 0.895 in Indonesia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malawi?

126 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.

Indonesia vs Malawi: Women's Political Participation Index

Indonesia

0.895

in 2025

Malawi

0.901

in 2025

Indonesia rank

107th

Malawi rank

105th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Indonesia
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.901 against 0.895 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.

Indonesia ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.106	0.19	0.084	Malawi
1910s	0.106	0.19	0.084	Malawi
1920s	0.106	0.19	0.084	Malawi
1930s	0.106	0.19	0.084	Malawi
1940s	0.1673	0.19	0.0227	Malawi
1950s	0.3226	0.19	0.1326	Indonesia
1960s	0.4218	0.2281	0.1937	Indonesia
1970s	0.4408	0.351	0.0898	Indonesia
1980s	0.5143	0.3675	0.1468	Indonesia
1990s	0.6519	0.4881	0.1638	Indonesia
2000s	0.8433	0.7886	0.0547	Indonesia
2010s	0.8819	0.8822	0.0003	Malawi
2020s	0.8915	0.8995	0.008	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Indonesia or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.901 against 0.895 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Indonesia and Malawi?: 0.006, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Malawi rank globally for women's political participation index?: Indonesia ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 105th 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.