Which has higher women's political participation index, Mauritius or Paraguay?

Mauritius, at 0.906 against 0.905 in Paraguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Paraguay?

126 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.

Mauritius vs Paraguay: Women's Political Participation Index

Mauritius

0.906

in 2025

Paraguay

0.905

in 2025

Mauritius rank

102nd

Paraguay rank

103rd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Mauritius
Paraguay

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.906 against 0.905 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 102nd and Paraguay ranks 103rd of 176 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.297	0.088	0.209	Mauritius
1910s	0.297	0.088	0.209	Mauritius
1920s	0.297	0.1408	0.1562	Mauritius
1930s	0.297	0.1344	0.1626	Mauritius
1940s	0.3062	0.105	0.2012	Mauritius
1950s	0.343	0.105	0.238	Mauritius
1960s	0.3586	0.1705	0.1881	Mauritius
1970s	0.4549	0.201	0.2539	Mauritius
1980s	0.6882	0.176	0.5122	Mauritius
1990s	0.687	0.2584	0.4286	Mauritius
2000s	0.7725	0.5687	0.2038	Mauritius
2010s	0.8636	0.7215	0.1421	Mauritius
2020s	0.8888	0.8597	0.0292	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Mauritius or Paraguay?: Mauritius, at 0.906 against 0.905 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Mauritius and Paraguay?: 0.001, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Paraguay rank globally for women's political participation index?: Mauritius ranks 102nd and Paraguay ranks 103rd 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.