Which has higher women's political participation index, Kenya or South Korea?

Kenya, at 0.92 against 0.918 in South Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Korea?

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.

Kenya vs South Korea: Women's Political Participation Index

Kenya

0.92

in 2025

South Korea

0.918

in 2025

Kenya rank

94th

South Korea rank

96th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Kenya
South Korea

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.92 against 0.918 in South Korea, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 94th and South Korea ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.077	0.043	0.034	Kenya
1910s	0.077	0.1489	0.0719	South Korea
1920s	0.077	0.154	0.077	South Korea
1930s	0.077	0.154	0.077	South Korea
1940s	0.077	0.2516	0.1746	South Korea
1950s	0.077	0.3636	0.2866	South Korea
1960s	0.1724	0.3823	0.2099	South Korea
1970s	0.3165	0.4355	0.119	South Korea
1980s	0.4282	0.4456	0.0174	South Korea
1990s	0.5923	0.6486	0.0563	South Korea
2000s	0.7026	0.8608	0.1582	South Korea
2010s	0.8793	0.8898	0.0105	South Korea
2020s	0.9278	0.9007	0.0272	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Kenya or South Korea?: Kenya, at 0.92 against 0.918 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Kenya and South Korea?: 0.002, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and South Korea rank globally for women's political participation index?: Kenya ranks 94th and South Korea ranks 96th 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.