Which has higher women's political participation index, Syria or Vatican?

Vatican, at 0.091 against 0.083 in Syria as of 1870.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Vatican?

75 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.

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.

Syria vs Vatican: Women's Political Participation Index

Syria

0.083

in 2025

Vatican

0.091

in 1870

Syria rank

173rd

Vatican rank

172nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Syria
Vatican

How they compare

Vatican currently reports 0.091 against 0.083 in Syria, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Vatican's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Vatican ahead.

Syria ranks 173rd and Vatican ranks 172nd of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Vatican in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syria	Vatican	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.058	0.091	0.033	Vatican
1790s	0.058	0.091	0.033	Vatican
1800s	0.058	0.091	0.033	Vatican
1810s	0.058	0.091	0.033	Vatican
1820s	0.058	0.091	0.033	Vatican
1830s	0.1705	0.091	0.0795	Syria
1840s	0.058	0.091	0.033	Vatican
1850s	0.058	0.091	0.033	Vatican
1860s	0.058	0.091	0.033	Vatican
1870s	0.058	0.091	0.033	Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Syria or Vatican?: Vatican, at 0.091 against 0.083 in Syria as of 1870.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Syria and Vatican?: 0.008, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Vatican?: 75 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
How do Syria and Vatican rank globally for women's political participation index?: Syria ranks 173rd and Vatican ranks 172nd 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.