What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mauritania?

0.009, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Mauritania: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

0.55

in 2025

Mauritania

0.541

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

141st

Mauritania rank

144th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Mauritania

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.55 against 0.541 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 144th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0283	0.119	0.0907	Mauritania
1910s	0.03	0.118	0.088	Mauritania
1920s	0.08	0.118	0.038	Mauritania
1930s	0.083	0.118	0.035	Mauritania
1940s	0.11	0.1285	0.0185	Mauritania
1950s	0.1109	0.1394	0.0285	Mauritania
1960s	0.265	0.312	0.047	Mauritania
1970s	0.2658	0.3197	0.0539	Mauritania
1980s	0.2928	0.295	0.0022	Mauritania
1990s	0.3793	0.4189	0.0396	Mauritania
2000s	0.4364	0.5066	0.0702	Mauritania
2010s	0.4933	0.6252	0.1319	Mauritania
2020s	0.555	0.6203	0.0653	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Mauritania?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.55 against 0.541 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mauritania?: 0.009, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mauritania rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 144th 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.