Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Australia or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.908 against 0.906 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Seychelles?

116 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Australia vs Seychelles: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Australia

0.906

in 2025

Seychelles

0.908

in 2025

Australia rank

25th

Seychelles rank

22nd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Australia
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.908 against 0.906 in Australia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 116 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 25th and Seychelles ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4214	0.397	0.0244	Australia
1910s	0.4225	0.397	0.0255	Australia
1920s	0.4424	0.397	0.0454	Australia
1930s	0.4741	0.397	0.0771	Australia
1940s	0.4959	0.411	0.0849	Australia
1950s	0.5731	0.411	0.1621	Australia
1960s	0.593	0.4244	0.1686	Australia
1970s	0.7688	0.542	0.2268	Australia
1980s	0.8263	0.6694	0.1569	Australia
1990s	0.9001	0.7661	0.134	Australia
2000s	0.9277	0.8057	0.122	Australia
2010s	0.928	0.8413	0.0867	Australia
2020s	0.9103	0.8863	0.024	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Australia or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.908 against 0.906 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Australia and Seychelles?: 0.002, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Seychelles?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Australia and Seychelles rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Australia ranks 25th and Seychelles ranks 22nd 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.