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

Malta, at 0.987 against 0.985 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

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 Uruguay: Women's Political Participation Index

Malta

0.987

in 2025

Uruguay

0.985

in 2025

Malta rank

49th

Uruguay rank

52nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Malta
Uruguay

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.987 against 0.985 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.315	0.191	0.124	Malta
1910s	0.315	0.191	0.124	Malta
1920s	0.315	0.191	0.124	Malta
1930s	0.315	0.2581	0.0569	Malta
1940s	0.42	0.5571	0.1371	Uruguay
1950s	0.42	0.548	0.128	Uruguay
1960s	0.4727	0.548	0.0753	Uruguay
1970s	0.4878	0.4722	0.0156	Malta
1980s	0.5002	0.5364	0.0362	Uruguay
1990s	0.6029	0.7141	0.1112	Uruguay
2000s	0.7718	0.7972	0.0254	Uruguay
2010s	0.8566	0.9101	0.0535	Uruguay
2020s	0.9613	0.9603	0.001	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Malta or Uruguay?: Malta, at 0.987 against 0.985 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Malta and Uruguay?: 0.002, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?: 105 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for women's political participation index?: Malta ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 52nd 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.