Which has higher women's political participation index, Latvia or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.995 against 0.994 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Senegal?

103 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Latvia vs Senegal: Women's Political Participation Index

Latvia

0.994

in 2025

Senegal

0.995

in 2025

Latvia rank

32nd

Senegal rank

29th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Latvia
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.995 against 0.994 in Latvia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 11 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1947	0.068	0.1267	Latvia
1910s	0.2526	0.068	0.1846	Latvia
1920s	0.412	0.068	0.344	Latvia
1930s	0.3717	0.068	0.3037	Latvia
1940s	0.654	0.159	0.495	Latvia
1950s	0.7682	0.159	0.6092	Latvia
1960s	0.8612	0.568	0.2932	Latvia
1970s	0.901	0.6234	0.2776	Latvia
1980s	0.8963	0.8053	0.091	Latvia
1990s	0.8506	0.8424	0.0082	Latvia
2000s	0.9443	0.8702	0.0741	Latvia
2010s	0.9665	0.9838	0.0173	Senegal
2020s	0.9925	0.9958	0.0033	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Latvia or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.995 against 0.994 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Latvia and Senegal?: 0.001, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Senegal?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Senegal rank globally for women's political participation index?: Latvia ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 29th 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.