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

Myanmar, at 0.426 against 0.306 in Iran as of 2025.

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

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 Myanmar: Women's Political Participation Index

Iran

0.306

in 2025

Myanmar

0.426

in 2025

Iran rank

167th

Myanmar rank

164th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Iran
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.426 against 0.306 in Iran, a difference of 0.12.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.

Iran ranks 167th and Myanmar ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.048	0.373	0.325	Myanmar
1790s	0.048	0.373	0.325	Myanmar
1800s	0.048	0.373	0.325	Myanmar
1810s	0.048	0.373	0.325	Myanmar
1820s	0.048	0.373	0.325	Myanmar
1830s	0.048	0.373	0.325	Myanmar
1840s	0.048	0.373	0.325	Myanmar
1850s	0.048	0.373	0.325	Myanmar
1860s	0.048	0.373	0.325	Myanmar
1870s	0.048	0.373	0.325	Myanmar
1880s	0.048	0.3526	0.3046	Myanmar
1890s	0.048	0.322	0.274	Myanmar
1900s	0.048	0.322	0.274	Myanmar
1910s	0.048	0.322	0.274	Myanmar
1920s	0.048	0.322	0.274	Myanmar
1930s	0.0828	0.322	0.2392	Myanmar
1940s	0.106	0.322	0.216	Myanmar
1950s	0.106	0.3389	0.2329	Myanmar
1960s	0.1771	0.122	0.0551	Iran
1970s	0.2666	0.0735	0.1931	Iran
1980s	0.195	0.1457	0.0493	Iran
1990s	0.2321	0.389	0.1569	Myanmar
2000s	0.2842	0.389	0.1048	Myanmar
2010s	0.3146	0.6893	0.3747	Myanmar
2020s	0.3123	0.4948	0.1825	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Iran or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.426 against 0.306 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Iran and Myanmar?: 0.12, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iran and Myanmar rank globally for women's political participation index?: Iran ranks 167th and Myanmar ranks 164th 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.