Which has higher women's political participation index, Maldives or Somalia?

Maldives, at 0.562 against 0.486 in Somalia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Somalia?

100 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.

Maldives vs Somalia: Women's Political Participation Index

Maldives

0.562

in 2025

Somalia

0.486

in 2025

Maldives rank

159th

Somalia rank

160th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Maldives
Somalia

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.562 against 0.486 in Somalia, a difference of 0.076.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 160th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 11 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.097	0.072	0.025	Maldives
1910s	0.097	0.072	0.025	Maldives
1920s	0.097	0.072	0.025	Maldives
1930s	0.097	0.072	0.025	Maldives
1940s	0.097	0.072	0.025	Maldives
1950s	0.292	0.072	0.22	Maldives
1970s	0.512	0.175	0.337	Maldives
1980s	0.4951	0.2716	0.2235	Maldives
1990s	0.5525	0.129	0.4235	Maldives
2000s	0.6972	0.1526	0.5446	Maldives
2010s	0.5908	0.4901	0.1007	Maldives
2020s	0.5835	0.6195	0.036	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Maldives or Somalia?: Maldives, at 0.562 against 0.486 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Maldives and Somalia?: 0.076, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Somalia?: 100 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Somalia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Maldives ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 160th 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.