How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Republic of Korea?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Republic of Korea: Key features of women's political empowerment

Benin

0.882

in 2025

Republic of Korea

0.878

in 2025

Benin rank

36th

Republic of Korea rank

37th

Key features of women's political empowerment over time

Benin
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.882 against 0.878 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 36th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 9 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.355	0.1161	0.2389	Benin
1910s	0.355	0.149	0.206	Benin
1920s	0.355	0.1554	0.1996	Benin
1930s	0.355	0.1524	0.2026	Benin
1940s	0.3568	0.2598	0.097	Benin
1950s	0.3662	0.4442	0.078	Republic of Korea
1960s	0.5692	0.4802	0.089	Benin
1970s	0.5689	0.4972	0.0717	Benin
1980s	0.5937	0.5622	0.0315	Benin
1990s	0.8163	0.7251	0.0912	Benin
2000s	0.8352	0.8704	0.0352	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.841	0.871	0.03	Republic of Korea
2020s	0.855	0.8663	0.0113	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of women's political empowerment, Benin or Republic of Korea?: Benin, at 0.882 against 0.878 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of women's political empowerment between Benin and Republic of Korea?: 0.004, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Republic of Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Republic of Korea rank globally for key features of women's political empowerment?: Benin ranks 36th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of women's political empowerment
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.