Iraq vs Madagascar: Women's Political Participation Index
Iraq
0.771
in 2025
Madagascar
0.78
in 2025
Iraq rank
133rd
Madagascar rank
132nd
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Iraq
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.78 against 0.771 in Iraq, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 207 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.
Iraq ranks 133rd and Madagascar ranks 132nd of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.058 | 0.546 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 0.058 | 0.546 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 0.058 | 0.546 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 0.058 | 0.546 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 0.058 | 0.546 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 0.058 | 0.546 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 0.058 | 0.546 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 0.058 | 0.546 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 0.058 | 0.4212 | 0.3632 | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 0.063 | 0.13 | 0.067 | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 0.083 | 0.13 | 0.047 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 0.115 | 0.13 | 0.015 | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 0.1294 | 0.13 | 0.0006 | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 0.131 | 0.13 | 0.001 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.1378 | 0.13 | 0.0078 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.1668 | 0.4126 | 0.2458 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.1862 | 0.4399 | 0.2537 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.3525 | 0.5254 | 0.1729 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.2898 | 0.564 | 0.2742 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.4621 | 0.6241 | 0.162 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.801 | 0.8828 | 0.0818 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.8292 | 0.8253 | 0.0038 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Iraq or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 0.78 against 0.771 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Iraq and Madagascar?
- 0.009, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?
- 207 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Iraq ranks 133rd and Madagascar ranks 132nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.