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

Vanuatu, at 0.715 against 0.71 in Cuba as of 2025.

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

117 years are reported by both, from 1906 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 Vanuatu: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Cuba

0.71

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.715

in 2025

Cuba rank

106th

Vanuatu rank

104th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Cuba
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.715 against 0.71 in Cuba, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 117 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Cuba ranks 106th and Vanuatu ranks 104th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.323	0.492	0.169	Vanuatu
1910s	0.323	0.492	0.169	Vanuatu
1920s	0.3219	0.492	0.1701	Vanuatu
1930s	0.4084	0.492	0.0836	Vanuatu
1940s	0.5201	0.486	0.0341	Cuba
1950s	0.5047	0.486	0.0187	Cuba
1960s	0.4112	0.486	0.0748	Vanuatu
1970s	0.4686	0.499	0.0304	Vanuatu
1980s	0.6241	0.6508	0.0267	Vanuatu
1990s	0.6248	0.6586	0.0338	Vanuatu
2000s	0.6539	0.6778	0.0239	Vanuatu
2010s	0.6873	0.6646	0.0227	Cuba
2020s	0.7078	0.675	0.0328	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Cuba or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.715 against 0.71 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Cuba and Vanuatu?: 0.005, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vanuatu?: 117 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Vanuatu rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Cuba ranks 106th and Vanuatu ranks 104th 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.