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Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Women's Political Participation Index

Russian Federation
0.694
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.65
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
145th
Saudi Arabia rank
147th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.694 against 0.65 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.044.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 166 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 145th and Saudi Arabia ranks 147th of 176 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1780s 0.158 0.092 0.066 Russian Federation
1790s 0.158 0.092 0.066 Russian Federation
1800s 0.158 0.092 0.066 Russian Federation
1810s 0.158 0.0886 0.0694 Russian Federation
1820s 0.158 0.0468 0.1112 Russian Federation
1830s 0.158 0.044 0.114 Russian Federation
1840s 0.158 0.044 0.114 Russian Federation
1850s 0.158 0.044 0.114 Russian Federation
1860s 0.158 0.044 0.114 Russian Federation
1870s 0.158 0.044 0.114 Russian Federation
1880s 0.158 0.044 0.114 Russian Federation
1890s 0.158 0.044 0.114 Russian Federation
1900s 0.18 0.044 0.136 Russian Federation
1910s 0.2526 0.044 0.2086 Russian Federation
1920s 0.4331 0.044 0.3891 Russian Federation
1930s 0.326 0.044 0.282 Russian Federation
2000s 0.6664 0.0921 0.5743 Russian Federation
2010s 0.7098 0.3152 0.3946 Russian Federation
2020s 0.7085 0.609 0.0995 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
Russian Federation, at 0.694 against 0.65 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
0.044, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
166 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for women's political participation index?
Russian Federation ranks 145th and Saudi Arabia ranks 147th 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.