Which has higher women's political participation index, Italy or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.995 against 0.994 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Senegal?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Italy vs Senegal: Women's Political Participation Index

Italy

0.994

in 2025

Senegal

0.995

in 2025

Italy rank

32nd

Senegal rank

29th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Italy
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.995 against 0.994 in Italy, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Italy ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 9 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.047	0.068	0.021	Senegal
1910s	0.0555	0.068	0.0125	Senegal
1920s	0.1	0.068	0.032	Italy
1930s	0.1	0.068	0.032	Italy
1940s	0.2577	0.1044	0.1533	Italy
1950s	0.5533	0.159	0.3943	Italy
1960s	0.568	0.568	0	—
1970s	0.7505	0.6234	0.1271	Italy
1980s	0.846	0.8053	0.0407	Italy
1990s	0.9135	0.8417	0.0718	Italy
2000s	0.9344	0.8702	0.0642	Italy
2010s	0.9914	0.9838	0.0076	Italy
2020s	0.995	0.9958	0.0008	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Italy or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.995 against 0.994 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Italy and Senegal?: 0.001, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Italy and Senegal rank globally for women's political participation index?: Italy ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 29th 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.