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

Botswana, at 0.699 against 0.692 in Togo as of 2025.

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

109 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Togo: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Botswana

0.699

in 2025

Togo

0.692

in 2025

Botswana rank

110th

Togo rank

112th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Botswana
Togo

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.699 against 0.692 in Togo, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Togo ahead.

Botswana ranks 110th and Togo ranks 112th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Togo in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.127	0.152	0.025	Togo
1920s	0.127	0.152	0.025	Togo
1930s	0.13	0.152	0.022	Togo
1940s	0.1332	0.152	0.0188	Togo
1950s	0.1463	0.181	0.0347	Togo
1960s	0.3128	0.336	0.0232	Togo
1970s	0.4937	0.3557	0.138	Botswana
1980s	0.5366	0.4908	0.0458	Botswana
1990s	0.6207	0.5747	0.046	Botswana
2000s	0.7317	0.6669	0.0648	Botswana
2010s	0.7321	0.7679	0.0358	Togo
2020s	0.7077	0.7328	0.0252	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Botswana or Togo?: Botswana, at 0.699 against 0.692 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Botswana and Togo?: 0.007, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Togo?: 109 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Togo rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Botswana ranks 110th and Togo ranks 112th 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.