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

China, at 0.587 against 0.587 in El Salvador as of 2025.

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

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 El Salvador: Women's Political Empowerment Index

China

0.587

in 2025

El Salvador

0.587

in 2025

China rank

133rd

El Salvador rank

133rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

China
El Salvador

How they compare

China currently reports 0.587 against 0.587 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.

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

China ranks 133rd and El Salvador ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 10 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	El Salvador	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.102	0.09	0.012	China
1910s	0.1649	0.0954	0.0695	China
1920s	0.1952	0.0963	0.0989	China
1930s	0.2102	0.0937	0.1165	China
1940s	0.2226	0.127	0.0956	China
1950s	0.4285	0.141	0.2875	China
1960s	0.4512	0.1997	0.2515	China
1970s	0.4758	0.2298	0.246	China
1980s	0.5727	0.3434	0.2293	China
1990s	0.5676	0.5593	0.0083	China
2000s	0.6098	0.6594	0.0496	El Salvador
2010s	0.6268	0.7476	0.1208	El Salvador
2020s	0.592	0.6097	0.0177	El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, China or El Salvador?: China, at 0.587 against 0.587 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between China and El Salvador?: 0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and El Salvador rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: China ranks 133rd and El Salvador ranks 133rd 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.