Madagascar vs Turkey: Women's Political Participation Index
Madagascar
0.78
in 2025
Turkey
0.759
in 2025
Madagascar rank
132nd
Turkey rank
135th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Madagascar
- Turkey
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.78 against 0.759 in Turkey, a difference of 0.021.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 207 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 132nd and Turkey ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 14 and Turkey in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.546 | 0.058 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 0.546 | 0.058 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 0.546 | 0.058 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 0.546 | 0.058 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 0.546 | 0.058 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 0.546 | 0.058 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 0.546 | 0.058 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 0.546 | 0.058 | 0.488 | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 0.4212 | 0.058 | 0.3632 | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 0.13 | 0.063 | 0.067 | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 0.13 | 0.083 | 0.047 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 0.13 | 0.1418 | 0.0118 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0.13 | 0.324 | 0.194 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0.13 | 0.4069 | 0.2769 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0.13 | 0.3615 | 0.2315 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.4126 | 0.481 | 0.0684 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.4399 | 0.4914 | 0.0515 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.5254 | 0.4689 | 0.0565 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.564 | 0.5678 | 0.0038 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.6241 | 0.6252 | 0.0011 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.8828 | 0.7821 | 0.1007 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.8253 | 0.7778 | 0.0475 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Madagascar or Turkey?
- Madagascar, at 0.78 against 0.759 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Madagascar and Turkey?
- 0.021, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Turkey?
- 207 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Turkey rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Madagascar ranks 132nd and Turkey ranks 135th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.