Which has higher women's political participation index, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?

South Africa, at 0.997 against 0.996 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political participation index between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.001, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

73 years are reported by both, from 1915 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.

South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Women's Political Participation Index

South Africa

0.997

in 2025

Tanzania, United Republic of

0.996

in 2025

South Africa rank

23rd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

26th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

South Africa
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.997 against 0.996 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1915 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 23rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 26th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.142	0.128	0.014	South Africa
1920s	0.1583	0.128	0.0303	South Africa
1960s	0.3336	0.663	0.3294	Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s	0.3244	0.7124	0.388	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	0.3448	0.7712	0.4264	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	0.7025	0.8547	0.1522	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	0.9785	0.9618	0.0167	South Africa
2010s	0.9956	0.9904	0.0052	South Africa
2020s	0.997	0.995	0.002	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?: South Africa, at 0.997 against 0.996 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.001, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 73 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for women's political participation index?: South Africa ranks 23rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 26th 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.