Equatorial Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Key features of women's political empowerment
Equatorial Guinea
0.449
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.48
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
156th
Papua New Guinea rank
153rd
Key features of women's political empowerment over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.48 against 0.449 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.031.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.039 | 0.135 | 0.096 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.039 | 0.135 | 0.096 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.039 | 0.135 | 0.096 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.039 | 0.135 | 0.096 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.043 | 0.1434 | 0.1004 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.0577 | 0.165 | 0.1073 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.1011 | 0.1716 | 0.0705 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.1329 | 0.3085 | 0.1756 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.3266 | 0.4524 | 0.1258 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.3685 | 0.4493 | 0.0808 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.3748 | 0.448 | 0.0732 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.4388 | 0.4614 | 0.0226 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.458 | 0.4587 | 0.0007 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of women's political empowerment, Equatorial Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.48 against 0.449 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of women's political empowerment between Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.031, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.