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

Zimbabwe, at 0.877 against 0.867 in Laos as of 2025.

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

126 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.

Laos vs Zimbabwe: Women's Political Participation Index

Laos

0.867

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.877

in 2025

Laos rank

115th

Zimbabwe rank

112th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Laos
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.877 against 0.867 in Laos, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 115th and Zimbabwe ranks 112th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.14	0.113	0.027	Laos
1910s	0.14	0.113	0.027	Laos
1920s	0.14	0.113	0.027	Laos
1930s	0.14	0.113	0.027	Laos
1940s	0.16	0.113	0.047	Laos
1950s	0.2247	0.113	0.1117	Laos
1960s	0.258	0.113	0.145	Laos
1970s	0.343	0.113	0.23	Laos
1980s	0.4395	0.6099	0.1704	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.6591	0.7018	0.0427	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.8442	0.7799	0.0643	Laos
2010s	0.893	0.9137	0.0207	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.8873	0.9028	0.0155	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Laos or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.877 against 0.867 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Laos and Zimbabwe?: 0.01, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for women's political participation index?: Laos ranks 115th 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.