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

Cuba, at 0.71 against 0.706 in Mali as of 2025.

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

121 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.

Cuba vs Mali: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Cuba

0.71

in 2025

Mali

0.706

in 2025

Cuba rank

106th

Mali rank

108th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Cuba
Mali

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.71 against 0.706 in Mali, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 106th and Mali ranks 108th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 8 and Mali in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.324	0.084	0.24	Cuba
1910s	0.323	0.084	0.239	Cuba
1920s	0.3219	0.0849	0.237	Cuba
1930s	0.4084	0.085	0.3234	Cuba
1940s	0.5201	0.0906	0.4296	Cuba
1950s	0.5044	0.1066	0.3979	Cuba
1960s	0.4112	0.5091	0.0979	Mali
1970s	0.4686	0.524	0.0554	Mali
1980s	0.6241	0.5456	0.0785	Cuba
1990s	0.6248	0.6653	0.0405	Mali
2000s	0.6539	0.717	0.0631	Mali
2010s	0.6873	0.6796	0.0077	Cuba
2020s	0.7078	0.7125	0.0047	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Cuba or Mali?: Cuba, at 0.71 against 0.706 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Cuba and Mali?: 0.004, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mali?: 121 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Mali rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Cuba ranks 106th and Mali ranks 108th 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.