Which has higher women's political participation index, Romania or United States of America?

Romania, at 0.961 against 0.961 in United States of America as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Romania vs United States of America: Women's Political Participation Index

Romania

0.961

in 2025

United States of America

0.961

in 2025

Romania rank

79th

United States of America rank

79th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Romania
United States of America

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.961 against 0.961 in United States of America, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States of America ahead.

Romania ranks 79th and United States of America ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.055	0.144	0.089	United States of America
1910s	0.055	0.144	0.089	United States of America
1920s	0.055	0.3463	0.2913	United States of America
1930s	0.055	0.349	0.294	United States of America
1940s	0.3019	0.4109	0.109	United States of America
1950s	0.899	0.4466	0.4524	Romania
1960s	0.9137	0.5516	0.3621	Romania
1970s	0.9085	0.6119	0.2966	Romania
1980s	0.989	0.7641	0.2249	Romania
1990s	0.728	0.8893	0.1613	United States of America
2000s	0.8163	0.9338	0.1175	United States of America
2010s	0.8656	0.9626	0.097	United States of America
2020s	0.9263	0.979	0.0527	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Romania or United States of America?: Romania, at 0.961 against 0.961 in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Romania and United States of America?: 0, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for women's political participation index?: Romania ranks 79th and United States of America ranks 79th 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.