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

Paraguay, at 0.905 against 0.901 in Malawi as of 2025.

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

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 Paraguay: Women's Political Participation Index

Malawi

0.901

in 2025

Paraguay

0.905

in 2025

Malawi rank

105th

Paraguay rank

103rd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Malawi
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.905 against 0.901 in Malawi, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 105th and Paraguay ranks 103rd of 176 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.19	0.088	0.102	Malawi
1910s	0.19	0.088	0.102	Malawi
1920s	0.19	0.1408	0.0492	Malawi
1930s	0.19	0.1344	0.0556	Malawi
1940s	0.19	0.105	0.085	Malawi
1950s	0.19	0.105	0.085	Malawi
1960s	0.2281	0.1705	0.0576	Malawi
1970s	0.351	0.201	0.15	Malawi
1980s	0.3675	0.176	0.1915	Malawi
1990s	0.4881	0.2584	0.2297	Malawi
2000s	0.7886	0.5687	0.2199	Malawi
2010s	0.8822	0.7215	0.1607	Malawi
2020s	0.8995	0.8597	0.0398	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Malawi or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.905 against 0.901 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Malawi and Paraguay?: 0.004, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for women's political participation index?: Malawi ranks 105th and Paraguay ranks 103rd 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.