Which has higher women's political participation index, Malawi or Mauritius?

Mauritius, at 0.906 against 0.901 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritius?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Malawi vs Mauritius: Women's Political Participation Index

Malawi

0.901

in 2025

Mauritius

0.906

in 2025

Malawi rank

105th

Mauritius rank

102nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Malawi
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.906 against 0.901 in Malawi, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Malawi ranks 105th and Mauritius ranks 102nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.19	0.297	0.107	Mauritius
1910s	0.19	0.297	0.107	Mauritius
1920s	0.19	0.297	0.107	Mauritius
1930s	0.19	0.297	0.107	Mauritius
1940s	0.19	0.3062	0.1162	Mauritius
1950s	0.19	0.343	0.153	Mauritius
1960s	0.2281	0.3586	0.1305	Mauritius
1970s	0.351	0.4549	0.1039	Mauritius
1980s	0.3675	0.6882	0.3207	Mauritius
1990s	0.4881	0.687	0.1989	Mauritius
2000s	0.7886	0.7725	0.0161	Malawi
2010s	0.8822	0.8636	0.0186	Malawi
2020s	0.8995	0.8888	0.0107	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Malawi or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 0.906 against 0.901 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Malawi and Mauritius?: 0.005, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Mauritius rank globally for women's political participation index?: Malawi ranks 105th and Mauritius ranks 102nd 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.