Syria vs Yemen: Women's Political Participation Index
Syria
0.083
in 2025
Yemen
0.06
in 2025
Syria rank
173rd
Yemen rank
175th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.083 against 0.06 in Yemen, a difference of 0.023.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 162 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Yemen ahead.
Syria ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.058 | 0.096 | 0.038 | Yemen |
| 1790s | 0.058 | 0.096 | 0.038 | Yemen |
| 1800s | 0.058 | 0.096 | 0.038 | Yemen |
| 1810s | 0.058 | 0.096 | 0.038 | Yemen |
| 1820s | 0.058 | 0.096 | 0.038 | Yemen |
| 1830s | 0.1705 | 0.096 | 0.0745 | Syria |
| 1840s | 0.058 | 0.096 | 0.038 | Yemen |
| 1850s | 0.058 | 0.0618 | 0.0038 | Yemen |
| 1860s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.063 | 0.063 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.3727 | 0.2298 | 0.1429 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.4153 | 0.2172 | 0.1981 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.3679 | 0.1832 | 0.1847 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.2245 | 0.0717 | 0.1528 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Syria or Yemen?
- Syria, at 0.083 against 0.06 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Syria and Yemen?
- 0.023, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 162 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Syria ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 175th 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.