Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Afghanistan or Vatican?

Vatican, at 0.067 against 0.028 in Afghanistan as of 1870.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vatican?

75 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Vatican: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Afghanistan

0.028

in 2025

Vatican

0.067

in 1870

Afghanistan rank

176th

Vatican rank

175th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Afghanistan
Vatican

How they compare

Vatican currently reports 0.067 against 0.028 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.039.

That makes Vatican's figure about 2.4 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 75 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Vatican ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Vatican	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.067	0.071	0.004	Vatican
1790s	0.067	0.071	0.004	Vatican
1800s	0.067	0.07	0.003	Vatican
1810s	0.067	0.068	0.001	Vatican
1820s	0.067	0.068	0.001	Vatican
1830s	0.067	0.068	0.001	Vatican
1840s	0.067	0.0687	0.0017	Vatican
1850s	0.067	0.067	0	—
1860s	0.067	0.067	0	—
1870s	0.067	0.067	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Afghanistan or Vatican?: Vatican, at 0.067 against 0.028 in Afghanistan as of 1870.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Afghanistan and Vatican?: 0.039, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vatican?: 75 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
How do Afghanistan and Vatican rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Afghanistan ranks 176th and Vatican ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
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.