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

Cuba, at 0.71 against 0.704 in Madagascar as of 2025.

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

205 years are reported by both, from 1817 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 Madagascar: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Cuba

0.71

in 2025

Madagascar

0.704

in 2025

Cuba rank

106th

Madagascar rank

109th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Cuba
Madagascar

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.71 against 0.704 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.

Cuba ranks 106th and Madagascar ranks 109th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 8 and Madagascar in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.138	0.309	0.171	Madagascar
1820s	0.138	0.3071	0.1691	Madagascar
1830s	0.138	0.29	0.152	Madagascar
1840s	0.1391	0.29	0.1509	Madagascar
1850s	0.141	0.29	0.149	Madagascar
1860s	0.1402	0.3078	0.1676	Madagascar
1870s	0.1385	0.298	0.1595	Madagascar
1880s	0.1673	0.298	0.1307	Madagascar
1890s	0.2255	0.2599	0.0344	Madagascar
1900s	0.324	0.154	0.17	Cuba
1910s	0.323	0.1546	0.1684	Cuba
1920s	0.3219	0.1443	0.1776	Cuba
1930s	0.4084	0.143	0.2654	Cuba
1940s	0.5201	0.1567	0.3634	Cuba
1950s	0.5047	0.1767	0.328	Cuba
1960s	0.4112	0.4141	0.0029	Madagascar
1970s	0.4686	0.4673	0.0013	Cuba
1980s	0.6241	0.542	0.0821	Cuba
1990s	0.6248	0.6366	0.0118	Madagascar
2000s	0.6539	0.6701	0.0162	Madagascar
2010s	0.6873	0.7601	0.0728	Madagascar
2020s	0.7078	0.7303	0.0225	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Cuba or Madagascar?: Cuba, at 0.71 against 0.704 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Cuba and Madagascar?: 0.006, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Madagascar?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Madagascar rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Cuba ranks 106th and Madagascar ranks 109th 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.