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

Suriname, at 0.877 against 0.875 in Armenia as of 2025.

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

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 Suriname: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Armenia

0.875

in 2025

Suriname

0.877

in 2025

Armenia rank

41st

Suriname rank

40th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Armenia
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.877 against 0.875 in Armenia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Suriname ahead.

Armenia ranks 41st and Suriname ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.29	0.435	0.145	Suriname
1920s	0.2904	0.435	0.1446	Suriname
1930s	0.2298	0.435	0.2052	Suriname
1940s	0.3382	0.492	0.1537	Suriname
1950s	0.4054	0.557	0.1516	Suriname
1960s	0.4749	0.566	0.0911	Suriname
1970s	0.4816	0.6091	0.1275	Suriname
1980s	0.4991	0.6426	0.1435	Suriname
1990s	0.6969	0.7773	0.0804	Suriname
2000s	0.6875	0.847	0.1595	Suriname
2010s	0.7744	0.8244	0.05	Suriname
2020s	0.8872	0.8702	0.017	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Armenia or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.877 against 0.875 in Armenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Armenia and Suriname?: 0.002, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Suriname?: 96 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Suriname rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Armenia ranks 41st and Suriname ranks 40th 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.