Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Cape Verde or Cyprus?

Cyprus, at 0.856 against 0.855 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cyprus?

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.

Cape Verde vs Cyprus: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Cape Verde

0.855

in 2025

Cyprus

0.856

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

50th

Cyprus rank

49th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Cape Verde
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.856 against 0.855 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 50th and Cyprus ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.146	0.158	0.012	Cyprus
1910s	0.146	0.1685	0.0225	Cyprus
1920s	0.146	0.1809	0.0349	Cyprus
1930s	0.1495	0.1838	0.0343	Cyprus
1940s	0.158	0.1958	0.0378	Cyprus
1950s	0.166	0.198	0.032	Cyprus
1960s	0.166	0.4139	0.2479	Cyprus
1970s	0.3216	0.5073	0.1857	Cyprus
1980s	0.5971	0.6137	0.0166	Cyprus
1990s	0.6882	0.7219	0.0337	Cyprus
2000s	0.764	0.8012	0.0372	Cyprus
2010s	0.8023	0.8387	0.0364	Cyprus
2020s	0.8323	0.8395	0.0072	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Cape Verde or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 0.856 against 0.855 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Cape Verde and Cyprus?: 0.001, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cyprus?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Cyprus rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Cape Verde ranks 50th and Cyprus ranks 49th 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.