Which has higher women's political participation index, Spain or Suriname?

Spain, at 0.998 against 0.998 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Suriname?

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.

Spain vs Suriname: Women's Political Participation Index

Spain

0.998

in 2025

Suriname

0.998

in 2025

Spain rank

18th

Suriname rank

18th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Spain
Suriname

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.998 against 0.998 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Spain ranks 18th and Suriname ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.122	0.191	0.069	Suriname
1910s	0.122	0.191	0.069	Suriname
1920s	0.122	0.191	0.069	Suriname
1930s	0.3665	0.2111	0.1554	Spain
1940s	0.2506	0.2848	0.0342	Suriname
1950s	0.253	0.433	0.18	Suriname
1960s	0.2575	0.433	0.1755	Suriname
1970s	0.3534	0.5155	0.1621	Suriname
1980s	0.6797	0.6064	0.0733	Spain
1990s	0.8867	0.7546	0.1321	Spain
2000s	0.9868	0.9271	0.0597	Spain
2010s	0.9948	0.8845	0.1103	Spain
2020s	0.9978	0.98	0.0178	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Spain or Suriname?: Spain, at 0.998 against 0.998 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Spain and Suriname?: 0, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Spain and Suriname rank globally for women's political participation index?: Spain ranks 18th and Suriname ranks 18th 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.