Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Botswana or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 0.704 against 0.699 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?

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 Madagascar: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Botswana

0.699

in 2025

Madagascar

0.704

in 2025

Botswana rank

110th

Madagascar rank

109th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Botswana
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.704 against 0.699 in Botswana, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Madagascar ahead.

Botswana ranks 110th and Madagascar ranks 109th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.127	0.154	0.027	Madagascar
1910s	0.127	0.1546	0.0276	Madagascar
1920s	0.127	0.1443	0.0173	Madagascar
1930s	0.13	0.143	0.013	Madagascar
1940s	0.1332	0.1526	0.0194	Madagascar
1950s	0.1463	0.1767	0.0304	Madagascar
1960s	0.3	0.4141	0.1141	Madagascar
1970s	0.4937	0.4673	0.0264	Botswana
1980s	0.5366	0.542	0.0054	Madagascar
1990s	0.6207	0.6366	0.0159	Madagascar
2000s	0.7317	0.6701	0.0616	Botswana
2010s	0.7321	0.7601	0.028	Madagascar
2020s	0.7077	0.7303	0.0227	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Botswana or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.704 against 0.699 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Botswana and Madagascar?: 0.005, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Botswana ranks 110th and Madagascar ranks 109th 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.