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

Mali, at 0.922 against 0.92 in Kenya as of 2025.

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

125 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 Mali: Women's Political Participation Index

Kenya

0.92

in 2025

Mali

0.922

in 2025

Kenya rank

94th

Mali rank

92nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Kenya
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.922 against 0.92 in Kenya, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Kenya ranks 94th and Mali ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.077	0.174	0.097	Mali
1910s	0.077	0.174	0.097	Mali
1920s	0.077	0.174	0.097	Mali
1930s	0.077	0.174	0.097	Mali
1940s	0.077	0.174	0.097	Mali
1950s	0.077	0.182	0.105	Mali
1960s	0.1724	0.4793	0.3069	Mali
1970s	0.3165	0.449	0.1325	Mali
1980s	0.4282	0.5143	0.0861	Mali
1990s	0.5923	0.6525	0.0602	Mali
2000s	0.7026	0.7642	0.0616	Mali
2010s	0.8793	0.6967	0.1826	Kenya
2020s	0.9278	0.9068	0.021	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Kenya or Mali?: Mali, at 0.922 against 0.92 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Kenya and Mali?: 0.002, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for women's political participation index?: Kenya ranks 94th and Mali ranks 92nd 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.