Rwanda vs Sweden: Women's Political Participation Index
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Rwanda rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Rwanda
- Sweden
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 110 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.24 | 0.439 | 0.199 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.24 | 0.522 | 0.282 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.24 | 0.5487 | 0.3087 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.24 | 0.6625 | 0.4225 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.24 | 0.8158 | 0.5758 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.3586 | 0.893 | 0.5344 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.3738 | 0.9516 | 0.5778 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.5769 | 0.9917 | 0.4148 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.7456 | 0.9997 | 0.2541 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.9821 | 1 | 0.0179 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Rwanda or Sweden?
- Rwanda, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Rwanda and Sweden?
- 0, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sweden?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sweden rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Rwanda ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.