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

Sri Lanka, at 0.82 against 0.791 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

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.

Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Women's Political Participation Index

Malaysia

0.791

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.82

in 2025

Malaysia rank

130th

Sri Lanka rank

127th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Malaysia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.82 against 0.791 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.029.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 130th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.281	0.162	0.119	Malaysia
1910s	0.281	0.162	0.119	Malaysia
1920s	0.281	0.162	0.119	Malaysia
1930s	0.281	0.1929	0.0881	Malaysia
1940s	0.281	0.2403	0.0407	Malaysia
1950s	0.378	0.3468	0.0312	Malaysia
1960s	0.5293	0.5551	0.0258	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.5392	0.5656	0.0264	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.5866	0.5509	0.0357	Malaysia
1990s	0.6229	0.6022	0.0207	Malaysia
2000s	0.6606	0.5906	0.07	Malaysia
2010s	0.7048	0.633	0.0718	Malaysia
2020s	0.8073	0.6907	0.1167	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.82 against 0.791 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?: 0.029, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for women's political participation index?: Malaysia ranks 130th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th 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.