Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Cambodia or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 0.541 against 0.534 in Cambodia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Cambodia vs Mauritania: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Cambodia

0.534

in 2025

Mauritania

0.541

in 2025

Cambodia rank

146th

Mauritania rank

144th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Cambodia
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.541 against 0.534 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 9 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.134	0.119	0.015	Cambodia
1910s	0.134	0.118	0.016	Cambodia
1920s	0.1343	0.118	0.0163	Cambodia
1930s	0.133	0.118	0.015	Cambodia
1940s	0.1402	0.1285	0.0117	Cambodia
1950s	0.2516	0.1394	0.1122	Cambodia
1960s	0.3252	0.312	0.0132	Cambodia
1970s	0.309	0.3197	0.0107	Mauritania
1980s	0.274	0.295	0.021	Mauritania
1990s	0.4543	0.4189	0.0354	Cambodia
2000s	0.5559	0.5066	0.0493	Cambodia
2010s	0.5796	0.6252	0.0456	Mauritania
2020s	0.5423	0.6203	0.078	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Cambodia or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.541 against 0.534 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Cambodia and Mauritania?: 0.007, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Mauritania rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Cambodia ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 144th 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.