Which has higher women's political participation index, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?

Sri Lanka, at 0.82 against 0.804 in Tunisia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?

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.

Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Women's Political Participation Index

Sri Lanka

0.82

in 2025

Tunisia

0.804

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

127th

Tunisia rank

129th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Sri Lanka
Tunisia

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.82 against 0.804 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.016.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 127th and Tunisia ranks 129th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 9 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.162	0.044	0.118	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.162	0.044	0.118	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.162	0.044	0.118	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.1929	0.044	0.1489	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.2403	0.044	0.1963	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.3468	0.0692	0.2776	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.5551	0.2179	0.3372	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.5656	0.2882	0.2774	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.5509	0.4591	0.0918	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.6022	0.6837	0.0815	Tunisia
2000s	0.5906	0.8548	0.2642	Tunisia
2010s	0.633	0.9445	0.3115	Tunisia
2020s	0.6907	0.7978	0.1072	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?: Sri Lanka, at 0.82 against 0.804 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?: 0.016, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Sri Lanka ranks 127th and Tunisia ranks 129th 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.