Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Brazil or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.823 against 0.818 in Brazil as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Liberia?

129 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Brazil vs Liberia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Brazil

0.818

in 2025

Liberia

0.823

in 2025

Brazil rank

65th

Liberia rank

63rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Brazil
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.823 against 0.818 in Brazil, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Liberia ahead.

Brazil ranks 65th and Liberia ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and Liberia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.1127	0.275	0.1623	Liberia
1900s	0.254	0.27	0.016	Liberia
1910s	0.251	0.27	0.019	Liberia
1920s	0.2616	0.27	0.0084	Liberia
1930s	0.3445	0.2637	0.0808	Brazil
1940s	0.3689	0.2876	0.0813	Brazil
1950s	0.4188	0.3218	0.097	Brazil
1960s	0.3924	0.321	0.0714	Brazil
1970s	0.39	0.3523	0.0377	Brazil
1980s	0.5344	0.4631	0.0713	Brazil
1990s	0.7545	0.5175	0.237	Brazil
2000s	0.8077	0.7091	0.0986	Brazil
2010s	0.7935	0.8424	0.0489	Liberia
2020s	0.7928	0.8252	0.0323	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Brazil or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.823 against 0.818 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Brazil and Liberia?: 0.005, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Liberia?: 129 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Liberia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Brazil ranks 65th and Liberia ranks 63rd 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.