Which has higher women's political participation index, Nepal or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.978 against 0.977 in Nepal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?

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.

Nepal vs Uganda: Women's Political Participation Index

Nepal

0.977

in 2025

Uganda

0.978

in 2025

Nepal rank

63rd

Uganda rank

62nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Nepal
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.978 against 0.977 in Nepal, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Nepal ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.067	0.119	0.052	Uganda
1910s	0.067	0.119	0.052	Uganda
1920s	0.067	0.119	0.052	Uganda
1930s	0.067	0.119	0.052	Uganda
1940s	0.067	0.119	0.052	Uganda
1950s	0.2162	0.1392	0.077	Nepal
1960s	0.315	0.4072	0.0922	Uganda
1970s	0.3466	0.4153	0.0687	Uganda
1980s	0.392	0.5012	0.1092	Uganda
1990s	0.6244	0.7854	0.161	Uganda
2000s	0.6951	0.9397	0.2446	Uganda
2010s	0.8976	0.9744	0.0768	Uganda
2020s	0.9742	0.9773	0.0032	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Nepal or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.978 against 0.977 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Nepal and Uganda?: 0.001, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for women's political participation index?: Nepal ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 62nd 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.