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

Cuba, at 0.71 against 0.709 in Niger as of 2025.

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

101 years are reported by both, from 1922 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 Niger: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Cuba

0.71

in 2025

Niger

0.709

in 2025

Cuba rank

106th

Niger rank

107th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Cuba
Niger

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.71 against 0.709 in Niger, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 106th and Niger ranks 107th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 9 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.3216	0.199	0.1226	Cuba
1930s	0.4084	0.209	0.1994	Cuba
1940s	0.5201	0.216	0.3041	Cuba
1950s	0.5047	0.2201	0.2846	Cuba
1960s	0.4112	0.2961	0.1151	Cuba
1970s	0.4686	0.3165	0.1521	Cuba
1980s	0.6241	0.3614	0.2627	Cuba
1990s	0.6248	0.5811	0.0437	Cuba
2000s	0.6539	0.649	0.0049	Cuba
2010s	0.6873	0.7321	0.0448	Niger
2020s	0.7078	0.726	0.0182	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Cuba or Niger?: Cuba, at 0.71 against 0.709 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Cuba and Niger?: 0.001, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Niger?: 101 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Niger rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Cuba ranks 106th and Niger ranks 107th 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.