Norway vs Rwanda: Women's Political Participation Index
Norway
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Norway
- Rwanda
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.609 | 0.24 | 0.369 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.6168 | 0.24 | 0.3768 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.6331 | 0.24 | 0.3931 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.6674 | 0.24 | 0.4274 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.7653 | 0.24 | 0.5253 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.8118 | 0.3586 | 0.4532 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.9686 | 0.3738 | 0.5948 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.9952 | 0.5769 | 0.4183 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.9994 | 0.7456 | 0.2538 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.9991 | 0.9821 | 0.017 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Norway or Rwanda?
- Norway, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Norway and Rwanda?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Rwanda rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Norway ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.