Which has higher women's political participation index, Malta or Poland?

Malta, at 0.987 against 0.986 in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?

81 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Malta vs Poland: Women's Political Participation Index

Malta

0.987

in 2025

Poland

0.986

in 2025

Malta rank

49th

Poland rank

51st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Malta
Poland

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.987 against 0.986 in Poland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Malta ranks 49th and Poland ranks 51st of 176 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.315	0.516	0.201	Poland
1920s	0.315	0.552	0.237	Poland
1930s	0.315	0.5573	0.2423	Poland
1940s	0.42	0.5747	0.1547	Poland
1950s	0.42	0.646	0.226	Poland
1960s	0.4727	0.7743	0.3017	Poland
1970s	0.4878	0.8474	0.3596	Poland
1980s	0.5002	0.8865	0.3863	Poland
1990s	0.6029	0.9012	0.2983	Poland
2000s	0.7718	0.9497	0.1779	Poland
2010s	0.8566	0.9747	0.1181	Poland
2020s	0.9613	0.9822	0.0208	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Malta or Poland?: Malta, at 0.987 against 0.986 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Malta and Poland?: 0.001, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?: 81 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Malta and Poland rank globally for women's political participation index?: Malta ranks 49th and Poland ranks 51st 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.