What is the difference in women's political participation index between Sierra Leone and United States?

0.009, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?

82 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.

Sierra Leone vs United States: Women's Political Participation Index

Sierra Leone

0.952

in 2025

United States

0.961

in 2025

Sierra Leone rank

82nd

United States rank

79th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Sierra Leone
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.961 against 0.952 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 82 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and United States ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and United States in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.182	0.144	0.038	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.182	0.144	0.038	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.182	0.3422	0.1603	United States
1960s	0.304	0.558	0.254	United States
1970s	0.3121	0.6141	0.302	United States
1980s	0.3239	0.7641	0.4402	United States
1990s	0.5061	0.8893	0.3832	United States
2000s	0.75	0.9338	0.1838	United States
2010s	0.8441	0.9626	0.1185	United States
2020s	0.8943	0.979	0.0847	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Sierra Leone or United States?: United States, at 0.961 against 0.952 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Sierra Leone and United States?: 0.009, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?: 82 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and United States rank globally for women's political participation index?: Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and United States 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.