Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.55
in 2025
Egypt
0.547
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
141st
Egypt rank
142nd
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.55 against 0.547 in Egypt, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Egypt ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and Egypt ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0282 | 0.1976 | 0.1694 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.03 | 0.203 | 0.173 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.08 | 0.233 | 0.153 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.083 | 0.239 | 0.156 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.11 | 0.243 | 0.133 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.1109 | 0.2685 | 0.1576 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.265 | 0.2839 | 0.0189 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.2658 | 0.3153 | 0.0495 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.2928 | 0.3842 | 0.0914 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.3793 | 0.3771 | 0.0022 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.4364 | 0.3632 | 0.0732 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.4933 | 0.3578 | 0.1355 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.555 | 0.531 | 0.024 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.55 against 0.547 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 0.003, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and Egypt ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.