Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Women's Political Participation Index
Russia
0.694
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.65
in 2025
Russia rank
145th
Saudi Arabia rank
147th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.694 against 0.65 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.044.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 166 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 145th and Saudi Arabia ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.158 | 0.092 | 0.066 | Russia |
| 1790s | 0.158 | 0.092 | 0.066 | Russia |
| 1800s | 0.158 | 0.092 | 0.066 | Russia |
| 1810s | 0.158 | 0.0886 | 0.0694 | Russia |
| 1820s | 0.158 | 0.0468 | 0.1112 | Russia |
| 1830s | 0.158 | 0.044 | 0.114 | Russia |
| 1840s | 0.158 | 0.044 | 0.114 | Russia |
| 1850s | 0.158 | 0.044 | 0.114 | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.158 | 0.044 | 0.114 | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.158 | 0.044 | 0.114 | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.158 | 0.044 | 0.114 | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.158 | 0.044 | 0.114 | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.18 | 0.044 | 0.136 | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.2526 | 0.044 | 0.2086 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.4331 | 0.044 | 0.3891 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.326 | 0.044 | 0.282 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.6664 | 0.0921 | 0.5743 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.7098 | 0.3152 | 0.3946 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.7085 | 0.609 | 0.0995 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, at 0.694 against 0.65 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.044, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Russia ranks 145th and Saudi Arabia ranks 147th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.