Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Canada or Romania?

Canada, at 0.872 against 0.872 in Romania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Romania?

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.

Canada vs Romania: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Canada

0.872

in 2025

Romania

0.872

in 2025

Canada rank

44th

Romania rank

44th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Canada
Romania

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.872 against 0.872 in Romania, a difference of 0.

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

Canada ranks 44th and Romania ranks 44th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3686	0.275	0.0936	Canada
1910s	0.3929	0.275	0.1179	Canada
1920s	0.4943	0.2987	0.1956	Canada
1930s	0.5154	0.3223	0.1931	Canada
1940s	0.6146	0.3485	0.2661	Canada
1950s	0.6399	0.5188	0.1211	Canada
1960s	0.7205	0.5289	0.1916	Canada
1970s	0.7759	0.554	0.2219	Canada
1980s	0.8546	0.5815	0.2731	Canada
1990s	0.8896	0.7796	0.11	Canada
2000s	0.8986	0.8247	0.0739	Canada
2010s	0.8997	0.8509	0.0488	Canada
2020s	0.874	0.863	0.011	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Canada or Romania?: Canada, at 0.872 against 0.872 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Canada and Romania?: 0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Romania rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Canada ranks 44th and Romania ranks 44th 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.