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

Japan, at 0.912 against 0.908 in Togo as of 2025.

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

109 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Togo: Women's Political Participation Index

Japan

0.912

in 2025

Togo

0.908

in 2025

Japan rank

99th

Togo rank

101st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Japan
Togo

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.912 against 0.908 in Togo, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Togo ahead.

Japan ranks 99th and Togo ranks 101st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Togo in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.047	0.203	0.156	Togo
1920s	0.047	0.203	0.156	Togo
1930s	0.047	0.203	0.156	Togo
1940s	0.2318	0.203	0.0288	Japan
1950s	0.516	0.249	0.267	Japan
1960s	0.5098	0.3943	0.1154	Japan
1970s	0.5092	0.397	0.1122	Japan
1980s	0.53	0.5451	0.0151	Togo
1990s	0.6018	0.5721	0.0297	Japan
2000s	0.7385	0.7242	0.0143	Japan
2010s	0.7631	0.8638	0.1007	Togo
2020s	0.7793	0.9328	0.1535	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Japan or Togo?: Japan, at 0.912 against 0.908 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Japan and Togo?: 0.004, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Togo?: 109 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Japan and Togo rank globally for women's political participation index?: Japan ranks 99th and Togo ranks 101st 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.