Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Angola or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.772 against 0.77 in Angola as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Malaysia?

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.

Angola vs Malaysia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Angola

0.77

in 2025

Malaysia

0.772

in 2025

Angola rank

89th

Malaysia rank

88th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Angola
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.772 against 0.77 in Angola, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Angola ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 88th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.123	0.456	0.333	Malaysia
1910s	0.123	0.456	0.333	Malaysia
1920s	0.123	0.456	0.333	Malaysia
1930s	0.1236	0.456	0.3324	Malaysia
1940s	0.124	0.4102	0.2862	Malaysia
1950s	0.162	0.496	0.334	Malaysia
1960s	0.1645	0.585	0.4205	Malaysia
1970s	0.265	0.5844	0.3194	Malaysia
1980s	0.411	0.5971	0.1861	Malaysia
1990s	0.444	0.6197	0.1757	Malaysia
2000s	0.5919	0.6459	0.054	Malaysia
2010s	0.7016	0.6741	0.0275	Angola
2020s	0.739	0.783	0.044	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Angola or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.772 against 0.77 in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Angola and Malaysia?: 0.002, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Malaysia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Angola ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 88th 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.