What is the difference in women's political participation index between Republic of Moldova and Rwanda?

0, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Rwanda?

84 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Republic of Moldova vs Rwanda: Women's Political Participation Index

Republic of Moldova

in 2025

Rwanda

in 2025

Republic of Moldova rank

1st

Rwanda rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Republic of Moldova
Rwanda

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.3285	0.24	0.0885	Republic of Moldova
1940s	0.654	0.24	0.414	Republic of Moldova
1950s	0.7682	0.24	0.5282	Republic of Moldova
1960s	0.8612	0.3586	0.5026	Republic of Moldova
1970s	0.901	0.3738	0.5272	Republic of Moldova
1980s	0.8963	0.5769	0.3194	Republic of Moldova
1990s	0.6263	0.7456	0.1193	Rwanda
2000s	0.8229	0.9821	0.1592	Rwanda
2010s	0.8764	1	0.1236	Rwanda
2020s	0.9922	1	0.0078	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Republic of Moldova or Rwanda?: Republic of Moldova, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Republic of Moldova and Rwanda?: 0, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Rwanda?: 84 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Republic of Moldova and Rwanda rank globally for women's political participation index?: Republic of Moldova ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st 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.