Which has higher women's political participation index, Timor-Leste or United Arab Emirates?

Timor-Leste, at 0.964 against 0.964 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United Arab Emirates?

53 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

Timor-Leste vs United Arab Emirates: Women's Political Participation Index

Timor-Leste

0.964

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

0.964

in 2025

Timor-Leste rank

75th

United Arab Emirates rank

75th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Timor-Leste
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 0.964 against 0.964 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Timor-Leste ranks 75th and United Arab Emirates ranks 75th of 176 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Timor-Leste	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.2818	0.064	0.2177	Timor-Leste
1980s	0.362	0.064	0.298	Timor-Leste
1990s	0.362	0.1085	0.2535	Timor-Leste
2000s	0.8007	0.3189	0.4818	Timor-Leste
2010s	0.9609	0.5995	0.3614	Timor-Leste
2020s	0.9723	0.965	0.0073	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Timor-Leste or United Arab Emirates?: Timor-Leste, at 0.964 against 0.964 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Timor-Leste and United Arab Emirates?: 0, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United Arab Emirates?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Timor-Leste and United Arab Emirates rank globally for women's political participation index?: Timor-Leste ranks 75th and United Arab Emirates ranks 75th 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.