South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women's Political Participation Index
South Africa
0.997
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.997
in 2025
South Africa rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.997 against 0.997 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
South Africa ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.142 | 0.189 | 0.047 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.142 | 0.1923 | 0.0503 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.1876 | 0.2344 | 0.0468 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.316 | 0.3219 | 0.0059 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.3277 | 0.342 | 0.0143 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.3383 | 0.3543 | 0.016 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.3375 | 0.5162 | 0.1787 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.3244 | 0.718 | 0.3936 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.3448 | 0.7418 | 0.397 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.7025 | 0.7583 | 0.0558 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.9785 | 0.8988 | 0.0797 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9956 | 0.9732 | 0.0224 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.997 | 0.994 | 0.003 | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- South Africa, at 0.997 against 0.997 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for women's political participation index?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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.