Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Cuba or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 0.722 against 0.71 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guatemala?

157 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Cuba vs Guatemala: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Cuba

0.71

in 2025

Guatemala

0.722

in 2025

Cuba rank

106th

Guatemala rank

103rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Cuba
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.722 against 0.71 in Cuba, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 106th and Guatemala ranks 103rd of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 17 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.138	0.085	0.053	Cuba
1790s	0.138	0.085	0.053	Cuba
1800s	0.138	0.085	0.053	Cuba
1810s	0.1377	0.0886	0.0491	Cuba
1820s	0.138	0.103	0.035	Cuba
1900s	0.324	0.036	0.288	Cuba
1910s	0.323	0.036	0.287	Cuba
1920s	0.3219	0.0371	0.2848	Cuba
1930s	0.4084	0.037	0.3714	Cuba
1940s	0.5201	0.1779	0.3423	Cuba
1950s	0.5047	0.1912	0.3135	Cuba
1960s	0.4112	0.1413	0.2699	Cuba
1970s	0.4686	0.1448	0.3238	Cuba
1980s	0.6241	0.2001	0.424	Cuba
1990s	0.6248	0.4365	0.1883	Cuba
2000s	0.6539	0.6066	0.0473	Cuba
2010s	0.6873	0.6622	0.0251	Cuba
2020s	0.7078	0.7088	0.001	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Cuba or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 0.722 against 0.71 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Cuba and Guatemala?: 0.012, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guatemala?: 157 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Guatemala rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Cuba ranks 106th and Guatemala ranks 103rd 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.