Argentina vs United States of America: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Argentina
0.832
in 2025
United States of America
0.829
in 2025
Argentina rank
58th
United States of America rank
60th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Argentina
- United States of America
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.832 against 0.829 in United States of America, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.318 | 0.303 | 0.015 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 0.3351 | 0.3024 | 0.0327 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 0.384 | 0.3821 | 0.0019 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 0.3855 | 0.39 | 0.0045 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0.4151 | 0.4451 | 0.03 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.4986 | 0.4848 | 0.0138 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.4803 | 0.546 | 0.0657 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.4249 | 0.693 | 0.2681 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.5864 | 0.8091 | 0.2227 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.8075 | 0.8702 | 0.0627 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.8498 | 0.8928 | 0.043 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8465 | 0.8975 | 0.051 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.8433 | 0.8857 | 0.0423 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Argentina or United States of America?
- Argentina, at 0.832 against 0.829 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Argentina and United States of America?
- 0.003, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Argentina ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 60th 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.