Which has higher women's political empowerment index, China or Djibouti?

China, at 0.587 against 0.584 in Djibouti as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Djibouti?

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.

China vs Djibouti: Women's Political Empowerment Index

China

0.587

in 2025

Djibouti

0.584

in 2025

China rank

133rd

Djibouti rank

135th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

China
Djibouti

How they compare

China currently reports 0.587 against 0.584 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

China ranks 133rd and Djibouti ranks 135th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Djibouti	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.102	0.0753	0.0267	China
1910s	0.1649	0.075	0.0899	China
1920s	0.1952	0.075	0.1202	China
1930s	0.2102	0.073	0.1372	China
1940s	0.2226	0.073	0.1496	China
1950s	0.4285	0.0758	0.3527	China
1960s	0.4512	0.0761	0.3751	China
1970s	0.4758	0.0936	0.3822	China
1980s	0.5727	0.2263	0.3464	China
1990s	0.5676	0.3184	0.2492	China
2000s	0.6098	0.473	0.1368	China
2010s	0.6268	0.5234	0.1034	China
2020s	0.592	0.5917	0.0003	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, China or Djibouti?: China, at 0.587 against 0.584 in Djibouti as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between China and Djibouti?: 0.003, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Djibouti?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Djibouti rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: China ranks 133rd and Djibouti ranks 135th 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.