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

Vatican, at 0.091 against 0.06 in Yemen as of 1870.

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

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.

Vatican vs Yemen: Women's Political Participation Index

Vatican

0.091

in 1870

Yemen

0.06

in 2025

Vatican rank

172nd

Yemen rank

175th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Vatican
Yemen

How they compare

Vatican currently reports 0.091 against 0.06 in Yemen, a difference of 0.031.

That makes Vatican's figure about 1.5 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Yemen ahead.

Vatican ranks 172nd and Yemen ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Vatican averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Vatican	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.091	0.096	0.005	Yemen
1790s	0.091	0.096	0.005	Yemen
1800s	0.091	0.096	0.005	Yemen
1810s	0.091	0.096	0.005	Yemen
1820s	0.091	0.096	0.005	Yemen
1830s	0.091	0.096	0.005	Yemen
1840s	0.091	0.096	0.005	Yemen
1850s	0.091	0.0618	0.0292	Vatican
1860s	0.091	0.058	0.033	Vatican
1870s	0.091	0.058	0.033	Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Vatican or Yemen?: Vatican, at 0.091 against 0.06 in Yemen as of 1870.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Vatican and Yemen?: 0.031, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vatican and Yemen?: 75 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
How do Vatican and Yemen rank globally for women's political participation index?: Vatican ranks 172nd 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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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.