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

Uzbekistan, at 0.98 against 0.977 in Nepal as of 2025.

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

225 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Uzbekistan: Women's Political Participation Index

Nepal

0.977

in 2025

Uzbekistan

0.98

in 2025

Nepal rank

63rd

Uzbekistan rank

60th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Nepal
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 0.98 against 0.977 in Nepal, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Nepal ranks 63rd and Uzbekistan ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.067	0.089	0.022	Uzbekistan
1790s	0.067	0.089	0.022	Uzbekistan
1800s	0.067	0.089	0.022	Uzbekistan
1810s	0.067	0.089	0.022	Uzbekistan
1820s	0.067	0.089	0.022	Uzbekistan
1830s	0.067	0.089	0.022	Uzbekistan
1840s	0.067	0.089	0.022	Uzbekistan
1850s	0.067	0.089	0.022	Uzbekistan
1860s	0.067	0.089	0.022	Uzbekistan
1870s	0.067	0.089	0.022	Uzbekistan
1880s	0.067	0.089	0.022	Uzbekistan
1890s	0.067	0.089	0.022	Uzbekistan
1900s	0.067	0.089	0.022	Uzbekistan
1910s	0.067	0.089	0.022	Uzbekistan
1920s	0.067	0.3975	0.3305	Uzbekistan
1930s	0.067	0.326	0.259	Uzbekistan
1940s	0.067	0.654	0.587	Uzbekistan
1950s	0.2162	0.7682	0.552	Uzbekistan
1960s	0.315	0.8612	0.5462	Uzbekistan
1970s	0.3466	0.901	0.5544	Uzbekistan
1980s	0.392	0.8963	0.5043	Uzbekistan
1990s	0.6244	0.6446	0.0202	Uzbekistan
2000s	0.6951	0.7497	0.0546	Uzbekistan
2010s	0.8976	0.8352	0.0624	Nepal
2020s	0.9742	0.961	0.0132	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Nepal or Uzbekistan?: Uzbekistan, at 0.98 against 0.977 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Nepal and Uzbekistan?: 0.003, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uzbekistan?: 225 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Uzbekistan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Nepal ranks 63rd and Uzbekistan ranks 60th 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.