Benin vs Ukraine: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Benin
0.882
in 2025
Ukraine
0.888
in 2025
Benin rank
36th
Ukraine rank
34th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Benin
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.888 against 0.882 in Benin, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3595 | 0.3382 | 0.0212 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.3662 | 0.4054 | 0.0392 | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 0.5692 | 0.4749 | 0.0943 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.5689 | 0.4816 | 0.0873 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.5937 | 0.4991 | 0.0946 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.8163 | 0.7306 | 0.0857 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.8352 | 0.8066 | 0.0286 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.841 | 0.8268 | 0.0142 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.855 | 0.8812 | 0.0262 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Benin or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.888 against 0.882 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Benin and Ukraine?
- 0.006, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ukraine?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ukraine rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Benin ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 34th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.