Metric briefing
Women's Political Empowerment by Country
175 countries • 0-1 index • V-Dem Dataset
Top country
Denmark
Lowest country
Afghanistan
Source
V-Dem Dataset
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What It Measures
V-Dem's 0-1 women's political empowerment index.
At a Glance
World average
0.72
Middle country
0.77
Low end
0.03
High end
0.95
Countries
175
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Women's Political Empowerment
Highest Women's Political Empowerment
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #174 Eritrea is 0.12 higher than #175 Afghanistan (0.15 vs 0.03).
Another sharp ranking jump: #171 Syria is 0.07 higher than #172 Sudan (0.29 vs 0.22).
Another sharp ranking jump: #172 Sudan is 0.06 higher than #173 Yemen (0.22 vs 0.16).