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

Kyrgyzstan, at 0.881 against 0.877 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

114 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Zimbabwe: Women's Political Participation Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.881

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.877

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

111th

Zimbabwe rank

112th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.881 against 0.877 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 112th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 9 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.18	0.113	0.067	Kyrgyzstan
1910s	0.2526	0.113	0.1396	Kyrgyzstan
1920s	0.4331	0.113	0.3201	Kyrgyzstan
1930s	0.326	0.113	0.213	Kyrgyzstan
1940s	0.654	0.113	0.541	Kyrgyzstan
1950s	0.7682	0.113	0.6552	Kyrgyzstan
1960s	0.8612	0.113	0.7482	Kyrgyzstan
1970s	0.901	0.113	0.788	Kyrgyzstan
1980s	0.8963	0.6099	0.2864	Kyrgyzstan
1990s	0.5279	0.7018	0.1739	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.5967	0.7799	0.1832	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.8794	0.9137	0.0343	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.8353	0.9028	0.0675	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Kyrgyzstan or Zimbabwe?: Kyrgyzstan, at 0.881 against 0.877 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Kyrgyzstan and Zimbabwe?: 0.004, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Zimbabwe?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Zimbabwe rank globally for women's political participation index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 112th 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.