Which has higher women's political participation index, Iraq or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.791 against 0.771 in Iraq as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?

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.

Iraq vs Malaysia: Women's Political Participation Index

Iraq

0.771

in 2025

Malaysia

0.791

in 2025

Iraq rank

133rd

Malaysia rank

130th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Iraq
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.791 against 0.771 in Iraq, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Iraq ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 130th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.063	0.281	0.218	Malaysia
1910s	0.083	0.281	0.198	Malaysia
1920s	0.115	0.281	0.166	Malaysia
1930s	0.1294	0.281	0.1516	Malaysia
1940s	0.131	0.281	0.15	Malaysia
1950s	0.1378	0.378	0.2402	Malaysia
1960s	0.1668	0.5293	0.3625	Malaysia
1970s	0.1862	0.5392	0.353	Malaysia
1980s	0.3525	0.5866	0.2341	Malaysia
1990s	0.2898	0.6229	0.3331	Malaysia
2000s	0.4621	0.6606	0.1985	Malaysia
2010s	0.801	0.7048	0.0962	Iraq
2020s	0.8292	0.8073	0.0218	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Iraq or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.791 against 0.771 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Iraq and Malaysia?: 0.02, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Iraq ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 130th 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.