Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Belarus or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.669 against 0.657 in Belarus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Paraguay?

147 years are reported by both, from 1811 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.

Belarus vs Paraguay: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Belarus

0.657

in 2025

Paraguay

0.669

in 2025

Belarus rank

121st

Paraguay rank

118th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Belarus
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.669 against 0.657 in Belarus, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 147 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 121st and Paraguay ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.159	0.069	0.09	Belarus
1820s	0.1558	0.062	0.0938	Belarus
1830s	0.151	0.062	0.089	Belarus
1840s	0.151	0.0695	0.0815	Belarus
1900s	0.2372	0.1416	0.0956	Belarus
1910s	0.2657	0.142	0.1237	Belarus
1920s	0.2904	0.17	0.1204	Belarus
1930s	0.2298	0.181	0.0488	Belarus
1940s	0.3382	0.1678	0.1705	Belarus
1950s	0.4054	0.1466	0.2588	Belarus
1960s	0.4749	0.1625	0.3124	Belarus
1970s	0.4816	0.173	0.3086	Belarus
1980s	0.4991	0.183	0.3161	Belarus
1990s	0.7329	0.5407	0.1922	Belarus
2000s	0.817	0.6522	0.1648	Belarus
2010s	0.8466	0.6871	0.1595	Belarus
2020s	0.7078	0.686	0.0218	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Belarus or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.669 against 0.657 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Belarus and Paraguay?: 0.012, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Paraguay?: 147 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Paraguay rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Belarus ranks 121st and Paraguay ranks 118th 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.