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

Kuwait, at 0.192 against 0.083 in Syria as of 2025.

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

233 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.

Kuwait vs Syria: Women's Political Participation Index

Kuwait

0.192

in 2025

Syria

0.083

in 2025

Kuwait rank

170th

Syria rank

173rd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Kuwait
Syria

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.192 against 0.083 in Syria, a difference of 0.109.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.3 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 233 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.

Kuwait ranks 170th and Syria ranks 173rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.053	0.058	0.005	Syria
1790s	0.053	0.058	0.005	Syria
1800s	0.053	0.058	0.005	Syria
1810s	0.053	0.058	0.005	Syria
1820s	0.053	0.058	0.005	Syria
1830s	0.053	0.1705	0.1175	Syria
1840s	0.053	0.058	0.005	Syria
1850s	0.053	0.058	0.005	Syria
1860s	0.053	0.058	0.005	Syria
1870s	0.053	0.058	0.005	Syria
1880s	0.053	0.058	0.005	Syria
1890s	0.053	0.058	0.005	Syria
1900s	0.053	0.063	0.01	Syria
1910s	0.053	0.082	0.029	Syria
1920s	0.053	0.042	0.011	Kuwait
1930s	0.053	0.042	0.011	Kuwait
1940s	0.053	0.0969	0.0439	Syria
1950s	0.053	0.1754	0.1224	Syria
1960s	0.053	0.2	0.147	Syria
1970s	0.053	0.2472	0.1942	Syria
1980s	0.053	0.3361	0.2831	Syria
1990s	0.0594	0.3708	0.3114	Syria
2000s	0.1868	0.4153	0.2285	Syria
2010s	0.3218	0.3679	0.0461	Syria
2020s	0.257	0.2245	0.0325	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Kuwait or Syria?: Kuwait, at 0.192 against 0.083 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Kuwait and Syria?: 0.109, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syria?: 233 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Syria rank globally for women's political participation index?: Kuwait ranks 170th and Syria ranks 173rd 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.