Sudan vs Syria: Women's Political Participation Index
Sudan
0.175
in 2025
Syria
0.083
in 2025
Sudan rank
171st
Syria rank
173rd
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.175 against 0.083 in Syria, a difference of 0.092.
That makes Sudan's figure about 2.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 171st and Syria ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 13 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.183 | 0.058 | 0.125 | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.183 | 0.1705 | 0.0125 | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.183 | 0.058 | 0.125 | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.183 | 0.058 | 0.125 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.183 | 0.058 | 0.125 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.183 | 0.058 | 0.125 | Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.183 | 0.058 | 0.125 | Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.096 | 0.063 | 0.033 | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.096 | 0.082 | 0.014 | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.096 | 0.042 | 0.054 | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.096 | 0.042 | 0.054 | Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.096 | 0.0969 | 0.0009 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.1331 | 0.1754 | 0.0423 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.161 | 0.2 | 0.039 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.2144 | 0.2472 | 0.0328 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.2357 | 0.3361 | 0.1004 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.2962 | 0.3708 | 0.0746 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.4711 | 0.4153 | 0.0558 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.7247 | 0.3679 | 0.3568 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.16 | 0.2245 | 0.0645 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Sudan or Syria?
- Sudan, at 0.175 against 0.083 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Sudan and Syria?
- 0.092, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Sudan ranks 171st and Syria ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.