Which has higher women's political participation index, Pakistan or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.869 against 0.862 in Pakistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?

98 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Pakistan vs Zambia: Women's Political Participation Index

Pakistan

0.862

in 2025

Zambia

0.869

in 2025

Pakistan rank

117th

Zambia rank

114th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Pakistan
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.869 against 0.862 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 114th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 11 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.434	0.102	0.332	Pakistan
1920s	0.434	0.102	0.332	Pakistan
1930s	0.434	0.102	0.332	Pakistan
1940s	0.434	0.102	0.332	Pakistan
1950s	0.4	0.102	0.298	Pakistan
1960s	0.46	0.1685	0.2915	Pakistan
1970s	0.4484	0.4585	0.0101	Zambia
1980s	0.5114	0.4788	0.0326	Pakistan
1990s	0.6085	0.607	0.0015	Pakistan
2000s	0.804	0.7256	0.0784	Pakistan
2010s	0.9005	0.7529	0.1476	Pakistan
2020s	0.8503	0.83	0.0203	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Pakistan or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.869 against 0.862 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Pakistan and Zambia?: 0.007, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Pakistan ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 114th 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.