Benin vs Slovakia: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Benin
0.882
in 2025
Slovakia
0.878
in 2025
Benin rank
36th
Slovakia rank
37th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Benin
- Slovakia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.882 against 0.878 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovakia ahead.
Benin ranks 36th and Slovakia ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.355 | 0.4935 | 0.1385 | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 0.355 | 0.6195 | 0.2645 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 0.355 | 0.5772 | 0.2222 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 0.3568 | 0.3602 | 0.0034 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 0.3662 | 0.4704 | 0.1042 | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 0.5692 | 0.5568 | 0.0124 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.5689 | 0.579 | 0.0101 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 0.5937 | 0.588 | 0.0057 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.8163 | 0.8568 | 0.0405 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.8352 | 0.8727 | 0.0375 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.841 | 0.8751 | 0.0341 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.855 | 0.8832 | 0.0282 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Benin or Slovakia?
- Benin, at 0.882 against 0.878 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Benin and Slovakia?
- 0.004, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Slovakia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Benin ranks 36th and Slovakia ranks 37th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.