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

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

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

86 years are reported by both, from 1940 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.

Luxembourg vs Senegal: Women's Political Participation Index

Luxembourg

0.994

in 2025

Senegal

0.995

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

32nd

Senegal rank

29th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Luxembourg
Senegal

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Luxembourg ahead.

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

Across the 9 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.5494	0.1044	0.445	Luxembourg
1950s	0.698	0.159	0.539	Luxembourg
1960s	0.786	0.568	0.218	Luxembourg
1970s	0.8387	0.6234	0.2153	Luxembourg
1980s	0.9132	0.8053	0.1079	Luxembourg
1990s	0.9429	0.8417	0.1012	Luxembourg
2000s	0.9613	0.8702	0.0911	Luxembourg
2010s	0.9813	0.9838	0.0025	Senegal
2020s	0.9933	0.9958	0.0025	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Luxembourg or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.995 against 0.994 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Luxembourg and Senegal?: 0.001, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Senegal?: 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Senegal rank globally for women's political participation index?: Luxembourg 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.