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

Kyrgyzstan, at 0.881 against 0.869 in Zambia as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1911 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 Zambia: Women's Political Participation Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.881

in 2025

Zambia

0.869

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

111th

Zambia rank

114th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
Zambia

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.881 against 0.869 in Zambia, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 114th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 10 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2582	0.102	0.1562	Kyrgyzstan
1920s	0.4331	0.102	0.3311	Kyrgyzstan
1930s	0.326	0.102	0.224	Kyrgyzstan
1940s	0.654	0.102	0.552	Kyrgyzstan
1950s	0.7682	0.102	0.6662	Kyrgyzstan
1960s	0.8612	0.2789	0.5823	Kyrgyzstan
1970s	0.901	0.4585	0.4425	Kyrgyzstan
1980s	0.8963	0.4788	0.4175	Kyrgyzstan
1990s	0.5279	0.607	0.0791	Zambia
2000s	0.5967	0.7256	0.1289	Zambia
2010s	0.8794	0.7529	0.1265	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	0.8353	0.83	0.0053	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Kyrgyzstan or Zambia?: Kyrgyzstan, at 0.881 against 0.869 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?: 0.012, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Zambia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 114th 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.