Which has higher women's political participation index, Iran or Kuwait?

Iran, at 0.306 against 0.192 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?

237 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.

Iran vs Kuwait: Women's Political Participation Index

Iran

0.306

in 2025

Kuwait

0.192

in 2025

Iran rank

167th

Kuwait rank

170th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Iran
Kuwait

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.306 against 0.192 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.114.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Kuwait ahead.

Iran ranks 167th and Kuwait ranks 170th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Kuwait in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.048	0.053	0.005	Kuwait
1790s	0.048	0.053	0.005	Kuwait
1800s	0.048	0.053	0.005	Kuwait
1810s	0.048	0.053	0.005	Kuwait
1820s	0.048	0.053	0.005	Kuwait
1830s	0.048	0.053	0.005	Kuwait
1840s	0.048	0.053	0.005	Kuwait
1850s	0.048	0.053	0.005	Kuwait
1860s	0.048	0.053	0.005	Kuwait
1870s	0.048	0.053	0.005	Kuwait
1880s	0.048	0.053	0.005	Kuwait
1890s	0.048	0.053	0.005	Kuwait
1900s	0.048	0.053	0.005	Kuwait
1910s	0.048	0.053	0.005	Kuwait
1920s	0.048	0.053	0.005	Kuwait
1930s	0.0828	0.053	0.0298	Iran
1940s	0.106	0.053	0.053	Iran
1950s	0.106	0.053	0.053	Iran
1960s	0.1771	0.053	0.1241	Iran
1970s	0.2666	0.053	0.2136	Iran
1980s	0.195	0.053	0.142	Iran
1990s	0.2321	0.0594	0.1727	Iran
2000s	0.2842	0.1868	0.0974	Iran
2010s	0.3146	0.3218	0.0072	Kuwait
2020s	0.3123	0.257	0.0553	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Iran or Kuwait?: Iran, at 0.306 against 0.192 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Iran and Kuwait?: 0.114, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for women's political participation index?: Iran ranks 167th and Kuwait ranks 170th 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.