Which has higher women's political participation index, Oman or Sudan?

Oman, at 0.286 against 0.175 in Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sudan?

161 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Oman vs Sudan: Women's Political Participation Index

Oman

0.286

in 2025

Sudan

0.175

in 2025

Oman rank

168th

Sudan rank

171st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Oman
Sudan

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.286 against 0.175 in Sudan, a difference of 0.111.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.6 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 161 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Oman ranks 168th and Sudan ranks 171st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.077	0.183	0.106	Sudan
1830s	0.077	0.183	0.106	Sudan
1840s	0.077	0.183	0.106	Sudan
1850s	0.077	0.183	0.106	Sudan
1860s	0.077	0.183	0.106	Sudan
1870s	0.077	0.183	0.106	Sudan
1880s	0.077	0.183	0.106	Sudan
1900s	0.077	0.096	0.019	Sudan
1910s	0.077	0.096	0.019	Sudan
1920s	0.077	0.096	0.019	Sudan
1930s	0.077	0.096	0.019	Sudan
1940s	0.077	0.096	0.019	Sudan
1950s	0.077	0.1331	0.0561	Sudan
1960s	0.077	0.161	0.084	Sudan
1970s	0.2068	0.2144	0.0076	Sudan
1980s	0.233	0.2357	0.0027	Sudan
1990s	0.233	0.227	0.006	Oman
2000s	0.2935	0.5397	0.2462	Sudan
2010s	0.3048	0.7247	0.4199	Sudan
2020s	0.3133	0.16	0.1533	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Oman or Sudan?: Oman, at 0.286 against 0.175 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Oman and Sudan?: 0.111, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sudan?: 161 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Oman and Sudan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Oman ranks 168th and Sudan ranks 171st 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.