Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Chad or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.626 against 0.625 in Chad as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Rwanda?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Chad vs Rwanda: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Chad

0.625

in 2025

Rwanda

0.626

in 2025

Chad rank

128th

Rwanda rank

127th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Chad
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.626 against 0.625 in Chad, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 127th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.179	0.169	0.01	Chad
1930s	0.179	0.1685	0.0105	Chad
1940s	0.1778	0.168	0.0098	Chad
1950s	0.1906	0.1749	0.0157	Chad
1960s	0.307	0.3461	0.0391	Rwanda
1970s	0.2973	0.3733	0.076	Rwanda
1980s	0.266	0.4481	0.1821	Rwanda
1990s	0.4435	0.5686	0.1251	Rwanda
2000s	0.4667	0.8094	0.3427	Rwanda
2010s	0.5316	0.8317	0.3001	Rwanda
2020s	0.5712	0.6883	0.1172	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Chad or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.626 against 0.625 in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Chad and Rwanda?: 0.001, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Rwanda?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Chad and Rwanda rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Chad ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 127th 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.