Which has higher women's political participation index, North Korea or Turkey?

Turkey, at 0.759 against 0.737 in North Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkey?

201 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

North Korea vs Turkey: Women's Political Participation Index

North Korea

0.737

in 2025

Turkey

0.759

in 2025

North Korea rank

138th

Turkey rank

135th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

North Korea
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.759 against 0.737 in North Korea, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Turkey ahead.

North Korea ranks 138th and Turkey ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.043	0.058	0.015	Turkey
1790s	0.043	0.058	0.015	Turkey
1800s	0.043	0.058	0.015	Turkey
1810s	0.043	0.058	0.015	Turkey
1820s	0.043	0.058	0.015	Turkey
1830s	0.043	0.058	0.015	Turkey
1840s	0.043	0.058	0.015	Turkey
1850s	0.043	0.058	0.015	Turkey
1860s	0.043	0.058	0.015	Turkey
1870s	0.043	0.058	0.015	Turkey
1880s	0.043	0.058	0.015	Turkey
1890s	0.043	0.058	0.015	Turkey
1900s	0.043	0.063	0.02	Turkey
1910s	0.103	0.083	0.02	North Korea
1940s	0.3838	0.3988	0.015	Turkey
1950s	0.6041	0.3615	0.2426	North Korea
1960s	0.5928	0.481	0.1118	North Korea
1970s	0.7501	0.4914	0.2587	North Korea
1980s	0.7774	0.4689	0.3085	North Korea
1990s	0.776	0.5678	0.2082	North Korea
2000s	0.7546	0.6252	0.1294	North Korea
2010s	0.7138	0.7821	0.0683	Turkey
2020s	0.737	0.7778	0.0408	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, North Korea or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.759 against 0.737 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between North Korea and Turkey?: 0.022, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkey?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Turkey rank globally for women's political participation index?: North Korea ranks 138th and Turkey ranks 135th 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.