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

Portugal, at 0.988 against 0.987 in Malta as of 2025.

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

105 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.

Malta vs Portugal: Women's Political Participation Index

Malta

0.987

in 2025

Portugal

0.988

in 2025

Malta rank

49th

Portugal rank

46th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Malta
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.988 against 0.987 in Malta, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 105 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.315	0.214	0.101	Malta
1910s	0.315	0.283	0.032	Malta
1920s	0.315	0.2475	0.0675	Malta
1930s	0.315	0.1334	0.1816	Malta
1940s	0.42	0.1374	0.2826	Malta
1950s	0.42	0.131	0.289	Malta
1960s	0.4727	0.1413	0.3313	Malta
1970s	0.4878	0.4976	0.0098	Portugal
1980s	0.5002	0.7581	0.2579	Portugal
1990s	0.6029	0.8436	0.2407	Portugal
2000s	0.7718	0.954	0.1822	Portugal
2010s	0.8566	0.9863	0.1297	Portugal
2020s	0.9613	0.9943	0.033	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Malta or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.988 against 0.987 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Malta and Portugal?: 0.001, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?: 105 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for women's political participation index?: Malta ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 46th 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.