Which has higher women's political participation index, Namibia or Nicaragua?

Namibia, at 0.998 against 0.998 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?

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.

Namibia vs Nicaragua: Women's Political Participation Index

Namibia

0.998

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.998

in 2025

Namibia rank

18th

Nicaragua rank

18th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Namibia
Nicaragua

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.998 against 0.998 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Namibia ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.054	0.058	0.004	Nicaragua
1910s	0.054	0.058	0.004	Nicaragua
1920s	0.054	0.058	0.004	Nicaragua
1930s	0.054	0.058	0.004	Nicaragua
1940s	0.054	0.058	0.004	Nicaragua
1950s	0.054	0.135	0.081	Nicaragua
1960s	0.054	0.135	0.081	Nicaragua
1970s	0.054	0.2379	0.1839	Nicaragua
1980s	0.0589	0.6287	0.5698	Nicaragua
1990s	0.7083	0.868	0.1597	Nicaragua
2000s	0.9029	0.7652	0.1377	Namibia
2010s	0.9657	0.9663	0.0006	Nicaragua
2020s	0.9902	0.9955	0.0053	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Namibia or Nicaragua?: Namibia, at 0.998 against 0.998 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Namibia and Nicaragua?: 0, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for women's political participation index?: Namibia ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 18th 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.