What is the difference in women's political participation index between Solomon Islands and Somalia?

0.105, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Somalia?

126 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.

Solomon Islands vs Somalia: Women's Political Participation Index

Solomon Islands

0.591

in 2025

Somalia

0.486

in 2025

Solomon Islands rank

157th

Somalia rank

160th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Solomon Islands
Somalia

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.591 against 0.486 in Somalia, a difference of 0.105.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 160th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 10 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Solomon Islands	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.263	0.072	0.191	Solomon Islands
1910s	0.263	0.072	0.191	Solomon Islands
1920s	0.263	0.072	0.191	Solomon Islands
1930s	0.263	0.072	0.191	Solomon Islands
1940s	0.263	0.072	0.191	Solomon Islands
1950s	0.263	0.072	0.191	Solomon Islands
1960s	0.263	0.106	0.157	Solomon Islands
1970s	0.263	0.1741	0.0889	Solomon Islands
1980s	0.263	0.2716	0.0086	Somalia
1990s	0.287	0.129	0.158	Solomon Islands
2000s	0.2882	0.1526	0.1356	Solomon Islands
2010s	0.3191	0.4901	0.171	Somalia
2020s	0.57	0.6195	0.0495	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Solomon Islands or Somalia?: Solomon Islands, at 0.591 against 0.486 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Solomon Islands and Somalia?: 0.105, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Solomon Islands and Somalia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Solomon Islands ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 160th 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.