Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Algeria or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.626 against 0.625 in Algeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

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.

Algeria vs Rwanda: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Algeria

0.625

in 2025

Rwanda

0.626

in 2025

Algeria rank

128th

Rwanda rank

127th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Algeria
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.626 against 0.625 in Algeria, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Algeria ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 127th of 176 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.074	0.169	0.095	Rwanda
1920s	0.074	0.169	0.095	Rwanda
1930s	0.0764	0.1685	0.0921	Rwanda
1940s	0.0815	0.168	0.0865	Rwanda
1950s	0.0856	0.1749	0.0893	Rwanda
1960s	0.2687	0.3461	0.0774	Rwanda
1970s	0.3295	0.3733	0.0438	Rwanda
1980s	0.3865	0.4481	0.0616	Rwanda
1990s	0.4439	0.5686	0.1247	Rwanda
2000s	0.5742	0.8094	0.2352	Rwanda
2010s	0.7273	0.8317	0.1044	Rwanda
2020s	0.6455	0.6883	0.0428	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Algeria or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.626 against 0.625 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Algeria and Rwanda?: 0.001, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Rwanda rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Algeria ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 127th 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.