Which has higher women's political participation index, Zambia or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.877 against 0.869 in Zambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Women's Political Participation Index

Zambia

0.869

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.877

in 2025

Zambia rank

114th

Zimbabwe rank

112th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Zambia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.877 against 0.869 in Zambia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 114th and Zimbabwe ranks 112th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Zambia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.102	0.113	0.011	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.102	0.113	0.011	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.102	0.113	0.011	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.102	0.113	0.011	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.102	0.113	0.011	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.2789	0.113	0.1659	Zambia
1970s	0.4585	0.113	0.3455	Zambia
1980s	0.4788	0.6099	0.1311	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.607	0.7018	0.0948	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.7256	0.7799	0.0543	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.7529	0.9137	0.1608	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.83	0.9028	0.0728	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Zambia or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.877 against 0.869 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 0.008, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for women's political participation index?: Zambia ranks 114th and Zimbabwe ranks 112th 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.