Which has higher women's political participation index, Mozambique or Portugal?

Mozambique, at 0.989 against 0.988 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Portugal?

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.

Mozambique vs Portugal: Women's Political Participation Index

Mozambique

0.989

in 2025

Portugal

0.988

in 2025

Mozambique rank

43rd

Portugal rank

46th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Mozambique
Portugal

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.989 against 0.988 in Portugal, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.

Mozambique ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.199	0.214	0.015	Portugal
1910s	0.199	0.283	0.084	Portugal
1920s	0.199	0.1924	0.0066	Mozambique
1930s	0.199	0.1315	0.0675	Mozambique
1940s	0.199	0.1361	0.0629	Mozambique
1950s	0.199	0.131	0.068	Mozambique
1960s	0.199	0.1409	0.0581	Mozambique
1970s	0.3412	0.4976	0.1564	Portugal
1980s	0.6412	0.7581	0.1169	Portugal
1990s	0.8328	0.8436	0.0108	Portugal
2000s	0.9702	0.954	0.0162	Mozambique
2010s	0.9848	0.9863	0.0015	Portugal
2020s	0.9922	0.9943	0.0022	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Mozambique or Portugal?: Mozambique, at 0.989 against 0.988 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Mozambique and Portugal?: 0.001, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Portugal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Portugal rank globally for women's political participation index?: Mozambique ranks 43rd and Portugal 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.