Which has higher women's political empowerment index, China or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 0.614 against 0.587 in China as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between China and United Arab Emirates?

0.027, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 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 United Arab Emirates: Women's Political Empowerment Index

China

0.587

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

0.614

in 2025

China rank

133rd

United Arab Emirates rank

130th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

China
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.614 against 0.587 in China, a difference of 0.027.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.

China ranks 133rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th of 176 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.4777	0.0974	0.3802	China
1980s	0.5727	0.136	0.4367	China
1990s	0.5676	0.1891	0.3785	China
2000s	0.6098	0.2814	0.3284	China
2010s	0.6268	0.4266	0.2002	China
2020s	0.592	0.5843	0.0077	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, China or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 0.614 against 0.587 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between China and United Arab Emirates?: 0.027, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: China ranks 133rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th 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.