How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?

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.

Argentina vs United States: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Argentina

0.832

in 2025

United States

0.829

in 2025

Argentina rank

58th

United States rank

60th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Argentina
United States

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.832 against 0.829 in United States, 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 ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and United States in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	United States	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
1940s	0.4151	0.4451	0.03	United States
1950s	0.4986	0.4848	0.0138	Argentina
1960s	0.4803	0.546	0.0657	United States
1970s	0.4249	0.693	0.2681	United States
1980s	0.5864	0.8091	0.2227	United States
1990s	0.8075	0.8702	0.0627	United States
2000s	0.8498	0.8928	0.043	United States
2010s	0.8465	0.8975	0.051	United States
2020s	0.8433	0.8857	0.0423	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Argentina or United States?: Argentina, at 0.832 against 0.829 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Argentina and United States?: 0.003, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and United States rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Argentina ranks 58th and United States ranks 60th 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.