Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Chile or Malta?

Malta, at 0.917 against 0.913 in Chile as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malta?

103 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.

Chile vs Malta: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Chile

0.913

in 2025

Malta

0.917

in 2025

Chile rank

20th

Malta rank

19th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Chile
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.917 against 0.913 in Chile, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Chile ranks 20th and Malta ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.235	0.433	0.198	Malta
1910s	0.235	0.433	0.198	Malta
1920s	0.243	0.433	0.19	Malta
1930s	0.2604	0.433	0.1726	Malta
1940s	0.2854	0.4764	0.191	Malta
1950s	0.343	0.599	0.256	Malta
1960s	0.4022	0.6408	0.2386	Malta
1970s	0.2597	0.6811	0.4214	Malta
1980s	0.2114	0.6907	0.4793	Malta
1990s	0.6339	0.7458	0.1119	Malta
2000s	0.8336	0.8064	0.0272	Chile
2010s	0.8455	0.8368	0.0087	Chile
2020s	0.8915	0.8942	0.0027	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Chile or Malta?: Malta, at 0.917 against 0.913 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Chile and Malta?: 0.004, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malta?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Chile and Malta rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Chile ranks 20th and Malta ranks 19th 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.