Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Botswana or Côte d'Ivoire?

Botswana, at 0.699 against 0.696 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Côte d'Ivoire?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Botswana vs Côte d'Ivoire: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Botswana

0.699

in 2025

Côte d'Ivoire

0.696

in 2025

Botswana rank

110th

Côte d'Ivoire rank

111th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Botswana
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.699 against 0.696 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 110th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 12 and Côte d'Ivoire in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.127	0.096	0.031	Botswana
1910s	0.127	0.096	0.031	Botswana
1920s	0.127	0.097	0.03	Botswana
1930s	0.13	0.0934	0.0366	Botswana
1940s	0.1332	0.0873	0.0459	Botswana
1950s	0.1463	0.1002	0.0461	Botswana
1960s	0.3	0.3823	0.0823	Côte d'Ivoire
1970s	0.4937	0.4095	0.0842	Botswana
1980s	0.5366	0.4237	0.1129	Botswana
1990s	0.6207	0.5373	0.0834	Botswana
2000s	0.7317	0.6375	0.0942	Botswana
2010s	0.7321	0.6605	0.0716	Botswana
2020s	0.7077	0.6787	0.029	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Botswana or Côte d'Ivoire?: Botswana, at 0.699 against 0.696 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Botswana and Côte d'Ivoire?: 0.003, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Côte d'Ivoire?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Botswana ranks 110th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 111th 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.