Which has higher women's political participation index, Malaysia or Mauritania?

Malaysia, at 0.791 against 0.771 in Mauritania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Malaysia vs Mauritania: Women's Political Participation Index

Malaysia

0.791

in 2025

Mauritania

0.771

in 2025

Malaysia rank

130th

Mauritania rank

133rd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Malaysia
Mauritania

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.791 against 0.771 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 11 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.281	0.054	0.227	Malaysia
1910s	0.281	0.054	0.227	Malaysia
1920s	0.281	0.054	0.227	Malaysia
1930s	0.281	0.054	0.227	Malaysia
1940s	0.281	0.054	0.227	Malaysia
1950s	0.378	0.054	0.324	Malaysia
1960s	0.5293	0.2624	0.2669	Malaysia
1970s	0.5392	0.2738	0.2654	Malaysia
1980s	0.5866	0.166	0.4206	Malaysia
1990s	0.6229	0.2917	0.3312	Malaysia
2000s	0.6606	0.4425	0.2181	Malaysia
2010s	0.7048	0.831	0.1262	Mauritania
2020s	0.8073	0.8278	0.0205	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Malaysia or Mauritania?: Malaysia, at 0.791 against 0.771 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Malaysia and Mauritania?: 0.02, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Mauritania rank globally for women's political participation index?: Malaysia ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 133rd 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.