Which has higher key features of women's political empowerment, Ghana or Malawi?

Ghana, at 0.767 against 0.755 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Ghana vs Malawi: Key features of women's political empowerment

Ghana

0.767

in 2025

Malawi

0.755

in 2025

Ghana rank

91st

Malawi rank

94th

Key features of women's political empowerment over time

Ghana
Malawi

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.767 against 0.755 in Malawi, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 91st and Malawi ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.273	0.098	0.175	Ghana
1910s	0.273	0.1004	0.1726	Ghana
1920s	0.275	0.1018	0.1732	Ghana
1930s	0.275	0.105	0.17	Ghana
1940s	0.2859	0.105	0.1809	Ghana
1950s	0.3537	0.1068	0.2469	Ghana
1960s	0.4976	0.1901	0.3075	Ghana
1970s	0.4556	0.2791	0.1765	Ghana
1980s	0.4789	0.2877	0.1912	Ghana
1990s	0.6851	0.4798	0.2053	Ghana
2000s	0.7924	0.7291	0.0633	Ghana
2010s	0.7943	0.7704	0.0239	Ghana
2020s	0.7973	0.79	0.0073	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of women's political empowerment, Ghana or Malawi?: Ghana, at 0.767 against 0.755 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of women's political empowerment between Ghana and Malawi?: 0.012, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for key features of women's political empowerment?: Ghana ranks 91st and Malawi ranks 94th 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.