Which has higher women's political participation index, Poland or Uruguay?

Poland, at 0.986 against 0.985 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?

102 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Poland vs Uruguay: Women's Political Participation Index

Poland

0.986

in 2025

Uruguay

0.985

in 2025

Poland rank

51st

Uruguay rank

52nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Poland
Uruguay

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.986 against 0.985 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.516	0.191	0.325	Poland
1920s	0.5544	0.191	0.3634	Poland
1930s	0.56	0.2246	0.3354	Poland
1940s	0.5725	0.5582	0.0143	Poland
1950s	0.7339	0.548	0.1859	Poland
1960s	0.7763	0.548	0.2283	Poland
1970s	0.8474	0.4722	0.3752	Poland
1980s	0.8865	0.5364	0.3501	Poland
1990s	0.9012	0.7141	0.1871	Poland
2000s	0.9497	0.7972	0.1525	Poland
2010s	0.9747	0.9101	0.0646	Poland
2020s	0.9822	0.9603	0.0218	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Poland or Uruguay?: Poland, at 0.986 against 0.985 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Poland and Uruguay?: 0.001, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for women's political participation index?: Poland ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 52nd 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.