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

Brazil, at 0.818 against 0.814 in Mauritius as of 2025.

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

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.

Brazil vs Mauritius: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Brazil

0.818

in 2025

Mauritius

0.814

in 2025

Brazil rank

65th

Mauritius rank

68th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Brazil
Mauritius

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.818 against 0.814 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Brazil ranks 65th and Mauritius ranks 68th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.254	0.388	0.134	Mauritius
1910s	0.251	0.388	0.137	Mauritius
1920s	0.2616	0.3892	0.1276	Mauritius
1930s	0.3445	0.3968	0.0523	Mauritius
1940s	0.3689	0.4277	0.0588	Mauritius
1950s	0.4188	0.4543	0.0355	Mauritius
1960s	0.3924	0.4873	0.0949	Mauritius
1970s	0.39	0.5967	0.2067	Mauritius
1980s	0.5344	0.7096	0.1752	Mauritius
1990s	0.7545	0.7091	0.0454	Brazil
2000s	0.8077	0.7487	0.059	Brazil
2010s	0.7935	0.8212	0.0277	Mauritius
2020s	0.7928	0.797	0.0042	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Brazil or Mauritius?: Brazil, at 0.818 against 0.814 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Brazil and Mauritius?: 0.004, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Mauritius rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Brazil ranks 65th and Mauritius ranks 68th 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.