Which has higher women's political participation index, Kyrgyzstan or Panama?

Panama, at 0.894 against 0.881 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Panama?

111 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Kyrgyzstan vs Panama: Women's Political Participation Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.881

in 2025

Panama

0.894

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

111th

Panama rank

108th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.894 against 0.881 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 111th and Panama ranks 108th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 8 and Panama in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1894	0.285	0.0956	Panama
1910s	0.2526	0.285	0.0324	Panama
1920s	0.4331	0.285	0.1481	Kyrgyzstan
1930s	0.326	0.285	0.041	Kyrgyzstan
1940s	0.654	0.3237	0.3303	Kyrgyzstan
1950s	0.7682	0.3334	0.4348	Kyrgyzstan
1960s	0.8612	0.3286	0.5326	Kyrgyzstan
1970s	0.901	0.315	0.586	Kyrgyzstan
1980s	0.8963	0.3104	0.5859	Kyrgyzstan
1990s	0.5279	0.6978	0.1699	Panama
2000s	0.5967	0.7954	0.1987	Panama
2010s	0.8794	0.8295	0.0499	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	0.8353	0.8905	0.0552	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Kyrgyzstan or Panama?: Panama, at 0.894 against 0.881 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Kyrgyzstan and Panama?: 0.013, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Panama?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Panama rank globally for women's political participation index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 111th and Panama ranks 108th 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.