Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Benin or Poland?

Benin, at 0.882 against 0.878 in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Poland?

102 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.

Benin vs Poland: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Benin

0.882

in 2025

Poland

0.878

in 2025

Benin rank

36th

Poland rank

37th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Benin
Poland

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.882 against 0.878 in Poland, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Benin ranks 36th and Poland ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.355	0.565	0.21	Poland
1920s	0.355	0.5939	0.2389	Poland
1930s	0.355	0.5958	0.2408	Poland
1940s	0.358	0.4987	0.1407	Poland
1950s	0.3662	0.5701	0.2039	Poland
1960s	0.5692	0.6257	0.0565	Poland
1970s	0.5689	0.649	0.0801	Poland
1980s	0.5937	0.6683	0.0746	Poland
1990s	0.8163	0.894	0.0777	Poland
2000s	0.8352	0.9135	0.0783	Poland
2010s	0.841	0.9014	0.0604	Poland
2020s	0.855	0.8512	0.0038	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Benin or Poland?: Benin, at 0.882 against 0.878 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Benin and Poland?: 0.004, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Poland?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Benin and Poland rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Benin ranks 36th and Poland ranks 37th 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.