Women's Political Participation Index in Togo

Togo: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.908 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.908
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
101st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.975
in 2020
All-time low
0.203
in 1916
Years of data
109
1916–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Togo, 1916–2025

0.20.40.60.81191619702025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Togo stood at 0.908.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Togo peaked at 0.975 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.203, in 1916.

Togo ranks 101st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Political Participation Index in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Togo, 1916 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1916 0.203
1917 0.203 +0.0%
1918 0.203 +0.0%
1919 0.203 +0.0%
1920 0.203 +0.0%
1921 0.203 +0.0%
1922 0.203 +0.0%
1923 0.203 +0.0%
1924 0.203 +0.0%
1925 0.203 +0.0%
1926 0.203 +0.0%
1927 0.203 +0.0%
1928 0.203 +0.0%
1929 0.203 +0.0%
1930 0.203 +0.0%
1931 0.203 +0.0%
1932 0.203 +0.0%
1933 0.203 +0.0%
1934 0.203 +0.0%
1935 0.203 +0.0%
1936 0.203 +0.0%
1937 0.203 +0.0%
1938 0.203 +0.0%
1939 0.203 +0.0%
1940 0.203 +0.0%
1941 0.203 +0.0%
1942 0.203 +0.0%
1943 0.203 +0.0%
1944 0.203 +0.0%
1945 0.203 +0.0%
1946 0.203 +0.0%
1947 0.203 +0.0%
1948 0.203 +0.0%
1949 0.203 +0.0%
1950 0.203 +0.0%
1951 0.203 +0.0%
1952 0.203 +0.0%
1953 0.203 +0.0%
1954 0.203 +0.0%
1955 0.203 +0.0%
1956 0.318 +56.7%
1957 0.318 +0.0%
1958 0.318 +0.0%
1959 0.318 +0.0%
1960 0.318 +0.0%
1961 0.418 +31.4%
1963 0.431 +3.1%
1964 0.397 -7.9%
1965 0.397 +0.0%
1966 0.397 +0.0%
1967 0.397 +0.0%
1968 0.397 +0.0%
1969 0.397 +0.0%
1970 0.397 +0.0%
1971 0.397 +0.0%
1972 0.397 +0.0%
1973 0.397 +0.0%
1974 0.397 +0.0%
1975 0.397 +0.0%
1976 0.397 +0.0%
1977 0.397 +0.0%
1978 0.397 +0.0%
1979 0.397 +0.0%
1980 0.401 +1.0%
1981 0.602 +50.1%
1982 0.602 +0.0%
1983 0.602 +0.0%
1984 0.602 +0.0%
1985 0.5 -16.9%
1986 0.5 +0.0%
1987 0.5 +0.0%
1988 0.571 +14.2%
1989 0.571 +0.0%
1990 0.545 -4.6%
1991 0.592 +8.6%
1992 0.638 +7.8%
1993 0.638 +0.0%
1994 0.54 -15.4%
1995 0.539 -0.2%
1996 0.539 +0.0%
1997 0.539 +0.0%
1998 0.539 +0.0%
1999 0.612 +13.5%
2000 0.677 +10.6%
2001 0.677 +0.0%
2002 0.72 +6.4%
2003 0.676 -6.1%
2004 0.698 +3.3%
2005 0.72 +3.2%
2006 0.74 +2.8%
2007 0.778 +5.1%
2008 0.778 +0.0%
2009 0.778 +0.0%
2010 0.816 +4.9%
2011 0.815 -0.1%
2012 0.815 +0.0%
2013 0.861 +5.6%
2014 0.884 +2.7%
2015 0.884 +0.0%
2016 0.884 +0.0%
2017 0.884 +0.0%
2018 0.868 -1.8%
2019 0.927 +6.8%
2020 0.975 +5.2%
2021 0.928 -4.8%
2022 0.914 -1.5%
2023 0.919 +0.5%
2024 0.953 +3.7%
2025 0.908 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.203 0.203 0.203 4
1920s 0.203 0.203 0.203 10
1930s 0.203 0.203 0.203 10
1940s 0.203 0.203 0.203 10
1950s 0.249 0.203 0.318 10
1960s 0.3943 0.318 0.431 9
1970s 0.397 0.397 0.397 10
1980s 0.5451 0.401 0.602 10
1990s 0.5721 0.539 0.638 10
2000s 0.7242 0.676 0.778 10
2010s 0.8638 0.815 0.927 10
2020s 0.9328 0.908 0.975 6

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.915 compare
  2. 99 Japan 0.912 compare
  3. 100 Guinea 0.909 compare
  4. 102 Mauritius 0.906 compare
  5. 103 Paraguay 0.905 compare
  6. 104 Chad 0.903 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Togo?
Women's political participation index in Togo was 0.908 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 0.975 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.203 in 1916.
How does Togo rank for women's political participation index?
Togo ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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