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

Kuwait, at 0.192 against 0.091 in Vatican as of 2025.

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

75 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.

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 Vatican: Women's Political Participation Index

Kuwait

0.192

in 2025

Vatican

0.091

in 1870

Kuwait rank

170th

Vatican rank

172nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Kuwait
Vatican

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.192 against 0.091 in Vatican, a difference of 0.101.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times Vatican's.

Across all 75 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 170th and Vatican ranks 172nd of 176 countries.

Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Vatican	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.053	0.091	0.038	Vatican
1790s	0.053	0.091	0.038	Vatican
1800s	0.053	0.091	0.038	Vatican
1810s	0.053	0.091	0.038	Vatican
1820s	0.053	0.091	0.038	Vatican
1830s	0.053	0.091	0.038	Vatican
1840s	0.053	0.091	0.038	Vatican
1850s	0.053	0.091	0.038	Vatican
1860s	0.053	0.091	0.038	Vatican
1870s	0.053	0.091	0.038	Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Kuwait or Vatican?: Kuwait, at 0.192 against 0.091 in Vatican as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Kuwait and Vatican?: 0.101, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vatican?: 75 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
How do Kuwait and Vatican rank globally for women's political participation index?: Kuwait ranks 170th and Vatican ranks 172nd 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.