Which has higher women's political participation index, Kuwait or Sudan?

Kuwait, at 0.192 against 0.175 in Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sudan?

173 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Kuwait vs Sudan: Women's Political Participation Index

Kuwait

0.192

in 2025

Sudan

0.175

in 2025

Kuwait rank

170th

Sudan rank

171st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Kuwait
Sudan

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.192 against 0.175 in Sudan, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Kuwait ranks 170th and Sudan ranks 171st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.053	0.183	0.13	Sudan
1830s	0.053	0.183	0.13	Sudan
1840s	0.053	0.183	0.13	Sudan
1850s	0.053	0.183	0.13	Sudan
1860s	0.053	0.183	0.13	Sudan
1870s	0.053	0.183	0.13	Sudan
1880s	0.053	0.183	0.13	Sudan
1900s	0.053	0.096	0.043	Sudan
1910s	0.053	0.096	0.043	Sudan
1920s	0.053	0.096	0.043	Sudan
1930s	0.053	0.096	0.043	Sudan
1940s	0.053	0.096	0.043	Sudan
1950s	0.053	0.1331	0.0801	Sudan
1960s	0.053	0.161	0.108	Sudan
1970s	0.053	0.2144	0.1614	Sudan
1980s	0.053	0.2357	0.1827	Sudan
1990s	0.0594	0.2962	0.2368	Sudan
2000s	0.1868	0.4711	0.2843	Sudan
2010s	0.3218	0.7247	0.4029	Sudan
2020s	0.257	0.16	0.097	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Kuwait or Sudan?: Kuwait, at 0.192 against 0.175 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Kuwait and Sudan?: 0.017, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sudan?: 173 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Sudan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Kuwait ranks 170th and Sudan ranks 171st 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.