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

Uruguay, at 0.875 against 0.872 in Canada as of 2025.

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

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 Uruguay: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Canada

0.872

in 2025

Uruguay

0.875

in 2025

Canada rank

44th

Uruguay rank

41st

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Canada
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.875 against 0.872 in Canada, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3686	0.3674	0.0012	Canada
1910s	0.3929	0.3798	0.0131	Canada
1920s	0.4943	0.394	0.1003	Canada
1930s	0.5154	0.4137	0.1017	Canada
1940s	0.6146	0.6032	0.0114	Canada
1950s	0.6399	0.6362	0.0037	Canada
1960s	0.7205	0.6416	0.0789	Canada
1970s	0.7759	0.4799	0.296	Canada
1980s	0.8546	0.6176	0.237	Canada
1990s	0.8896	0.8168	0.0728	Canada
2000s	0.8986	0.8493	0.0493	Canada
2010s	0.8997	0.891	0.0087	Canada
2020s	0.874	0.883	0.009	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Canada or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.875 against 0.872 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Canada and Uruguay?: 0.003, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Canada ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 41st 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.