Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.502 against 0.466 in Congo as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?

0.036, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 vs Guinea-Bissau: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Congo

0.466

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau

0.502

in 2025

Congo rank

155th

Guinea-Bissau rank

152nd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Congo
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.502 against 0.466 in Congo, a difference of 0.036.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 155th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Guinea-Bissau in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.143	0.036	0.107	Congo
1910s	0.143	0.0396	0.1034	Congo
1920s	0.143	0.0442	0.0988	Congo
1930s	0.143	0.043	0.1	Congo
1940s	0.1434	0.043	0.1004	Congo
1950s	0.144	0.043	0.101	Congo
1960s	0.2593	0.0716	0.1877	Congo
1970s	0.2154	0.3091	0.0937	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.2608	0.4815	0.2207	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.3095	0.541	0.2315	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.2952	0.6208	0.3256	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.3467	0.681	0.3343	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.4327	0.6055	0.1728	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.502 against 0.466 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?: 0.036, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Congo ranks 155th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd 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.