Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Armenia or Romania?

Armenia, at 0.875 against 0.872 in Romania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Romania?

96 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Armenia vs Romania: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Armenia

0.875

in 2025

Romania

0.872

in 2025

Armenia rank

41st

Romania rank

44th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Armenia
Romania

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 0.875 against 0.872 in Romania, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 41st and Romania ranks 44th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.29	0.275	0.015	Armenia
1920s	0.2904	0.2987	0.0083	Romania
1930s	0.2298	0.326	0.0963	Romania
1940s	0.3382	0.4423	0.104	Romania
1950s	0.4054	0.5188	0.1134	Romania
1960s	0.4749	0.5289	0.054	Romania
1970s	0.4816	0.554	0.0724	Romania
1980s	0.4991	0.5815	0.0824	Romania
1990s	0.6969	0.7796	0.0827	Romania
2000s	0.6875	0.8247	0.1372	Romania
2010s	0.7744	0.8509	0.0765	Romania
2020s	0.8872	0.863	0.0242	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Armenia or Romania?: Armenia, at 0.875 against 0.872 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Armenia and Romania?: 0.003, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Romania?: 96 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Romania rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Armenia ranks 41st and Romania ranks 44th 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.