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

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

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

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 Suriname: Women's Political Participation Index

Namibia

0.998

in 2025

Suriname

0.998

in 2025

Namibia rank

18th

Suriname rank

18th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Namibia
Suriname

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.054	0.191	0.137	Suriname
1910s	0.054	0.191	0.137	Suriname
1920s	0.054	0.191	0.137	Suriname
1930s	0.054	0.2111	0.1571	Suriname
1940s	0.054	0.2848	0.2308	Suriname
1950s	0.054	0.433	0.379	Suriname
1960s	0.054	0.433	0.379	Suriname
1970s	0.054	0.5155	0.4615	Suriname
1980s	0.0589	0.6064	0.5475	Suriname
1990s	0.7083	0.7546	0.0463	Suriname
2000s	0.9029	0.9271	0.0242	Suriname
2010s	0.9657	0.8845	0.0812	Namibia
2020s	0.9902	0.98	0.0102	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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