Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Congo or Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea, at 0.48 against 0.466 in Congo as of 2025.

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

0.014, with Papua New Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?

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 Papua New Guinea: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Congo

0.466

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.48

in 2025

Congo rank

155th

Papua New Guinea rank

153rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Congo
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.48 against 0.466 in Congo, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.143	0.135	0.008	Congo
1910s	0.143	0.135	0.008	Congo
1920s	0.143	0.135	0.008	Congo
1930s	0.143	0.135	0.008	Congo
1940s	0.1434	0.1434	0	Papua New Guinea
1950s	0.144	0.165	0.021	Papua New Guinea
1960s	0.2593	0.1716	0.0877	Congo
1970s	0.2154	0.3085	0.0931	Papua New Guinea
1980s	0.2608	0.4524	0.1916	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.3095	0.4493	0.1398	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.2952	0.448	0.1528	Papua New Guinea
2010s	0.3467	0.4614	0.1147	Papua New Guinea
2020s	0.4327	0.4587	0.026	Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Congo or Papua New Guinea?: Papua New Guinea, at 0.48 against 0.466 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Congo and Papua New Guinea?: 0.014, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Congo ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd 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.