Australia vs Taiwan, China: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Australia
0.906
in 2025
Taiwan, China
0.903
in 2025
Australia rank
25th
Taiwan, China rank
27th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Australia
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.906 against 0.903 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.003.
Across all 160 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 25th and Taiwan, China ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.234 | 0.1 | 0.134 | Australia |
| 1790s | 0.2365 | 0.1 | 0.1365 | Australia |
| 1800s | 0.239 | 0.1 | 0.139 | Australia |
| 1810s | 0.239 | 0.1 | 0.139 | Australia |
| 1820s | 0.2442 | 0.1 | 0.1442 | Australia |
| 1900s | 0.4257 | 0.14 | 0.2857 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.4225 | 0.14 | 0.2825 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.4424 | 0.1735 | 0.2689 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.4741 | 0.1609 | 0.3132 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.4959 | 0.2254 | 0.2705 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.5731 | 0.3716 | 0.2015 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.6198 | 0.3813 | 0.2385 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.7601 | 0.4405 | 0.3196 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.8263 | 0.5653 | 0.261 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.9001 | 0.7405 | 0.1596 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.9277 | 0.8601 | 0.0676 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.928 | 0.8891 | 0.0389 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.9103 | 0.9032 | 0.0072 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Australia or Taiwan, China?
- Australia, at 0.906 against 0.903 in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Australia and Taiwan, China?
- 0.003, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan, China?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Taiwan, China rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Australia ranks 25th and Taiwan, China ranks 27th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.