Afghanistan vs Yemen: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Afghanistan
0.028
in 2025
Yemen
0.161
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
176th
Yemen rank
173rd
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.161 against 0.028 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.133.
That makes Yemen's figure about 5.8 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 162 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 9 and Yemen in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.067 | 0.055 | 0.012 | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 0.067 | 0.055 | 0.012 | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 0.067 | 0.055 | 0.012 | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 0.067 | 0.055 | 0.012 | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 0.067 | 0.055 | 0.012 | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 0.067 | 0.055 | 0.012 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 0.067 | 0.055 | 0.012 | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 0.067 | 0.0863 | 0.0193 | Yemen |
| 1860s | 0.067 | 0.096 | 0.029 | Yemen |
| 1870s | 0.067 | 0.096 | 0.029 | Yemen |
| 1880s | 0.064 | 0.096 | 0.032 | Yemen |
| 1890s | 0.064 | 0.1138 | 0.0498 | Yemen |
| 1900s | 0.0714 | 0.1247 | 0.0533 | Yemen |
| 1910s | 0.072 | 0.1645 | 0.0925 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.0827 | 0.2563 | 0.1737 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.3161 | 0.2458 | 0.0703 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.4818 | 0.2013 | 0.2805 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1107 | 0.1608 | 0.0502 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.161 against 0.028 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.133, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 162 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.