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

0.004, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?

114 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.55

in 2025

Russia

0.546

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

141st

Russia rank

143rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Russia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.55 against 0.546 in Russia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 114 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Russia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and Russia ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0282	0.2372	0.209	Russia
1910s	0.03	0.2657	0.2357	Russia
1920s	0.08	0.2904	0.2104	Russia
1930s	0.08	0.2298	0.1497	Russia
1940s	0.11	0.3382	0.2283	Russia
1950s	0.1109	0.4054	0.2945	Russia
1960s	0.265	0.4749	0.2099	Russia
1970s	0.2658	0.4816	0.2158	Russia
1980s	0.2928	0.4991	0.2063	Russia
1990s	0.3793	0.6541	0.2748	Russia
2000s	0.4364	0.677	0.2406	Russia
2010s	0.4933	0.6885	0.1952	Russia
2020s	0.555	0.6148	0.0598	Russia

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 Russia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.55 against 0.546 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?: 0.004, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and Russia ranks 143rd 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.