Which has higher women's political participation index, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?

Myanmar, at 0.426 against 0.363 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?

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.

Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Women's Political Participation Index

Myanmar

0.426

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.363

in 2025

Myanmar rank

164th

Papua New Guinea rank

165th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Myanmar
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.426 against 0.363 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.063.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Myanmar ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 10 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.322	0.143	0.179	Myanmar
1910s	0.322	0.143	0.179	Myanmar
1920s	0.322	0.143	0.179	Myanmar
1930s	0.322	0.143	0.179	Myanmar
1940s	0.322	0.143	0.179	Myanmar
1950s	0.3389	0.143	0.1959	Myanmar
1960s	0.122	0.143	0.021	Papua New Guinea
1970s	0.0735	0.2224	0.1489	Papua New Guinea
1980s	0.1457	0.2901	0.1444	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.389	0.2821	0.1069	Myanmar
2000s	0.389	0.2912	0.0978	Myanmar
2010s	0.6893	0.307	0.3823	Myanmar
2020s	0.4948	0.2953	0.1995	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?: Myanmar, at 0.426 against 0.363 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?: 0.063, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for women's political participation index?: Myanmar ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th 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.