Which has higher women's political participation index, Madagascar or Tunisia?

Tunisia, at 0.804 against 0.78 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tunisia?

209 years are reported by both, from 1817 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.

Madagascar vs Tunisia: Women's Political Participation Index

Madagascar

0.78

in 2025

Tunisia

0.804

in 2025

Madagascar rank

132nd

Tunisia rank

129th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Madagascar
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.804 against 0.78 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 132nd and Tunisia ranks 129th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 19 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.546	0.044	0.502	Madagascar
1820s	0.546	0.044	0.502	Madagascar
1830s	0.546	0.044	0.502	Madagascar
1840s	0.546	0.044	0.502	Madagascar
1850s	0.546	0.044	0.502	Madagascar
1860s	0.546	0.044	0.502	Madagascar
1870s	0.546	0.044	0.502	Madagascar
1880s	0.546	0.044	0.502	Madagascar
1890s	0.4212	0.044	0.3772	Madagascar
1900s	0.13	0.044	0.086	Madagascar
1910s	0.13	0.044	0.086	Madagascar
1920s	0.13	0.044	0.086	Madagascar
1930s	0.13	0.044	0.086	Madagascar
1940s	0.13	0.044	0.086	Madagascar
1950s	0.13	0.0692	0.0608	Madagascar
1960s	0.4126	0.2179	0.1947	Madagascar
1970s	0.4399	0.2882	0.1517	Madagascar
1980s	0.5254	0.4591	0.0663	Madagascar
1990s	0.564	0.6837	0.1197	Tunisia
2000s	0.6241	0.8548	0.2307	Tunisia
2010s	0.8828	0.9445	0.0617	Tunisia
2020s	0.8253	0.7978	0.0275	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Madagascar or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.804 against 0.78 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Madagascar and Tunisia?: 0.024, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tunisia?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Tunisia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Madagascar ranks 132nd and Tunisia ranks 129th 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.