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

Uganda, at 0.636 against 0.625 in Algeria as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Uganda: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Algeria

0.625

in 2025

Uganda

0.636

in 2025

Algeria rank

128th

Uganda rank

126th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Algeria
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.636 against 0.625 in Algeria, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Algeria ranks 128th and Uganda ranks 126th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.074	0.191	0.117	Uganda
1910s	0.074	0.191	0.117	Uganda
1920s	0.074	0.191	0.117	Uganda
1930s	0.0764	0.191	0.1146	Uganda
1940s	0.0815	0.193	0.1115	Uganda
1950s	0.0856	0.2111	0.1255	Uganda
1960s	0.2687	0.3755	0.1068	Uganda
1970s	0.3295	0.341	0.0115	Uganda
1980s	0.3865	0.454	0.0675	Uganda
1990s	0.4439	0.7115	0.2676	Uganda
2000s	0.5742	0.8087	0.2345	Uganda
2010s	0.7273	0.7976	0.0703	Uganda
2020s	0.6455	0.7002	0.0547	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Algeria or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.636 against 0.625 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Algeria and Uganda?: 0.011, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Uganda rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Algeria ranks 128th and Uganda ranks 126th 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.