Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Côte d'Ivoire or Ethiopia?

Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.696 against 0.691 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?

0.005, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?

126 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.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Ethiopia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Côte d'Ivoire

0.696

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.691

in 2025

Côte d'Ivoire rank

111th

Ethiopia rank

113th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Ethiopia

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 0.696 against 0.691 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 111th and Ethiopia ranks 113th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.096	0.128	0.032	Ethiopia
1910s	0.096	0.1292	0.0332	Ethiopia
1920s	0.097	0.1293	0.0323	Ethiopia
1930s	0.0934	0.1274	0.034	Ethiopia
1940s	0.0873	0.1329	0.0456	Ethiopia
1950s	0.1002	0.1378	0.0376	Ethiopia
1960s	0.3823	0.152	0.2303	Côte d'Ivoire
1970s	0.4095	0.171	0.2385	Côte d'Ivoire
1980s	0.4237	0.1842	0.2395	Côte d'Ivoire
1990s	0.5373	0.4329	0.1044	Côte d'Ivoire
2000s	0.6375	0.5557	0.0818	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	0.6605	0.6683	0.0078	Ethiopia
2020s	0.6787	0.7267	0.048	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Côte d'Ivoire or Ethiopia?: Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.696 against 0.691 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?: 0.005, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 111th and Ethiopia ranks 113th 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.