Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Angola or Timor-Leste?

Angola, at 0.77 against 0.768 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Timor-Leste?

124 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 Timor-Leste: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Angola

0.77

in 2025

Timor-Leste

0.768

in 2025

Angola rank

89th

Timor-Leste rank

90th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Angola
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.77 against 0.768 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 89th and Timor-Leste ranks 90th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 10 and Timor-Leste in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.123	0.081	0.042	Angola
1910s	0.123	0.0838	0.0392	Angola
1920s	0.123	0.0842	0.0388	Angola
1930s	0.1236	0.083	0.0406	Angola
1940s	0.124	0.081	0.043	Angola
1950s	0.162	0.089	0.073	Angola
1960s	0.1645	0.096	0.0685	Angola
1970s	0.2734	0.1564	0.117	Angola
1980s	0.411	0.1944	0.2166	Angola
1990s	0.444	0.217	0.227	Angola
2000s	0.5931	0.6992	0.1061	Timor-Leste
2010s	0.7016	0.7511	0.0495	Timor-Leste
2020s	0.739	0.7527	0.0137	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Angola or Timor-Leste?: Angola, at 0.77 against 0.768 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Angola and Timor-Leste?: 0.002, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Timor-Leste?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Timor-Leste rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Angola ranks 89th and Timor-Leste ranks 90th 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.