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

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

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

213 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Taiwan: Women's Political Participation Index

Latvia

0.994

in 2025

Taiwan

0.995

in 2025

Latvia rank

32nd

Taiwan rank

29th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Latvia
Taiwan

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 213 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Taiwan ahead.

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

Across the 25 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.158	0.197	0.039	Taiwan
1790s	0.158	0.197	0.039	Taiwan
1800s	0.158	0.197	0.039	Taiwan
1810s	0.158	0.197	0.039	Taiwan
1820s	0.158	0.197	0.039	Taiwan
1830s	0.158	0.197	0.039	Taiwan
1840s	0.158	0.197	0.039	Taiwan
1850s	0.158	0.197	0.039	Taiwan
1860s	0.158	0.197	0.039	Taiwan
1870s	0.158	0.197	0.039	Taiwan
1880s	0.158	0.197	0.039	Taiwan
1890s	0.158	0.197	0.039	Taiwan
1900s	0.18	0.176	0.004	Latvia
1910s	0.2526	0.176	0.0766	Latvia
1920s	0.412	0.176	0.236	Latvia
1930s	0.3717	0.176	0.1957	Latvia
1940s	0.654	0.268	0.386	Latvia
1950s	0.7682	0.4926	0.2756	Latvia
1960s	0.8612	0.5037	0.3575	Latvia
1970s	0.901	0.5863	0.3147	Latvia
1980s	0.8963	0.6753	0.221	Latvia
1990s	0.8506	0.8187	0.0319	Latvia
2000s	0.9443	0.9591	0.0148	Taiwan
2010s	0.9665	0.9917	0.0252	Taiwan
2020s	0.9925	0.998	0.0055	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Latvia or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.995 against 0.994 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Latvia and Taiwan?: 0.001, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Taiwan?: 213 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Taiwan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Latvia ranks 32nd and Taiwan 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.