Which has higher women's political participation index, Mexico or Switzerland?

Mexico, at 0.999 against 0.999 in Switzerland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?

145 years are reported by both, from 1803 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.

Mexico vs Switzerland: Women's Political Participation Index

Mexico

0.999

in 2025

Switzerland

0.999

in 2025

Mexico rank

12th

Switzerland rank

12th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Mexico
Switzerland

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.999 against 0.999 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 145 shared years of data; in 1803 it was Switzerland ahead.

Mexico ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.172	0.299	0.127	Switzerland
1810s	0.172	0.299	0.127	Switzerland
1820s	0.172	0.299	0.127	Switzerland
1900s	0.107	0.299	0.192	Switzerland
1910s	0.1494	0.2935	0.1441	Switzerland
1920s	0.1736	0.288	0.1144	Switzerland
1930s	0.233	0.288	0.055	Switzerland
1940s	0.233	0.288	0.055	Switzerland
1950s	0.2639	0.2966	0.0327	Switzerland
1960s	0.3624	0.331	0.0314	Mexico
1970s	0.4423	0.7025	0.2602	Switzerland
1980s	0.576	0.825	0.249	Switzerland
1990s	0.644	0.9334	0.2894	Switzerland
2000s	0.8206	0.9846	0.164	Switzerland
2010s	0.9657	0.9921	0.0264	Switzerland
2020s	0.9975	0.9988	0.0013	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Mexico or Switzerland?: Mexico, at 0.999 against 0.999 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Mexico and Switzerland?: 0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?: 145 years are reported by both, from 1803 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Switzerland rank globally for women's political participation index?: Mexico ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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.