What is the difference in women's political participation index between Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?

0.004, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?

87 years are reported by both, from 1868 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.

Saudi Arabia vs Tajikistan: Women's Political Participation Index

Saudi Arabia

0.65

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.646

in 2025

Saudi Arabia rank

147th

Tajikistan rank

149th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Saudi Arabia
Tajikistan

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.65 against 0.646 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 147th and Tajikistan ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.044	0.158	0.114	Tajikistan
1870s	0.044	0.158	0.114	Tajikistan
1880s	0.044	0.158	0.114	Tajikistan
1890s	0.044	0.158	0.114	Tajikistan
1900s	0.044	0.18	0.136	Tajikistan
1910s	0.044	0.2526	0.2086	Tajikistan
1920s	0.044	0.4331	0.3891	Tajikistan
1930s	0.044	0.326	0.282	Tajikistan
2000s	0.0921	0.4757	0.3836	Tajikistan
2010s	0.3152	0.5625	0.2473	Tajikistan
2020s	0.609	0.635	0.026	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Saudi Arabia or Tajikistan?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.65 against 0.646 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?: 0.004, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?: 87 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 147th and Tajikistan ranks 149th 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.