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

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

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

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 Venezuela: Women's Political Participation Index

Malta

0.987

in 2025

Venezuela

0.988

in 2025

Malta rank

49th

Venezuela rank

46th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Malta
Venezuela

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 8 and Venezuela in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.315	0.054	0.261	Malta
1910s	0.315	0.054	0.261	Malta
1920s	0.315	0.054	0.261	Malta
1930s	0.315	0.054	0.261	Malta
1940s	0.42	0.1356	0.2844	Malta
1950s	0.42	0.396	0.024	Malta
1960s	0.4727	0.4004	0.0722	Malta
1970s	0.4878	0.4538	0.034	Malta
1980s	0.5002	0.5453	0.0451	Venezuela
1990s	0.6029	0.6847	0.0818	Venezuela
2000s	0.7718	0.9104	0.1386	Venezuela
2010s	0.8566	0.9412	0.0846	Venezuela
2020s	0.9613	0.9688	0.0075	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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