Which has higher women's political participation index, Japan or Mauritius?

Japan, at 0.912 against 0.906 in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mauritius?

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.

Japan vs Mauritius: Women's Political Participation Index

Japan

0.912

in 2025

Mauritius

0.906

in 2025

Japan rank

99th

Mauritius rank

102nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Japan
Mauritius

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.912 against 0.906 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Japan ranks 99th and Mauritius ranks 102nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.047	0.297	0.25	Mauritius
1910s	0.047	0.297	0.25	Mauritius
1920s	0.047	0.297	0.25	Mauritius
1930s	0.047	0.297	0.25	Mauritius
1940s	0.2318	0.3062	0.0744	Mauritius
1950s	0.516	0.343	0.173	Japan
1960s	0.5098	0.3586	0.1512	Japan
1970s	0.5092	0.4549	0.0543	Japan
1980s	0.53	0.6882	0.1582	Mauritius
1990s	0.6018	0.687	0.0852	Mauritius
2000s	0.7385	0.7725	0.034	Mauritius
2010s	0.7631	0.8636	0.1005	Mauritius
2020s	0.7793	0.8888	0.1095	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Japan or Mauritius?: Japan, at 0.912 against 0.906 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Japan and Mauritius?: 0.006, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Japan and Mauritius rank globally for women's political participation index?: Japan ranks 99th and Mauritius ranks 102nd 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.