Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Cyprus or Israel?

Israel, at 0.862 against 0.856 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?

98 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.

Cyprus vs Israel: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Cyprus

0.856

in 2025

Israel

0.862

in 2025

Cyprus rank

49th

Israel rank

48th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Cyprus
Israel

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.862 against 0.856 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 49th and Israel ranks 48th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.158	0.1247	0.0333	Cyprus
1910s	0.1685	0.1667	0.0018	Cyprus
1940s	0.198	0.6745	0.4765	Israel
1950s	0.198	0.6967	0.4987	Israel
1960s	0.4139	0.7091	0.2952	Israel
1970s	0.5073	0.778	0.2707	Israel
1980s	0.6137	0.8268	0.2131	Israel
1990s	0.7219	0.8379	0.116	Israel
2000s	0.8012	0.855	0.0538	Israel
2010s	0.8387	0.8724	0.0337	Israel
2020s	0.8395	0.8738	0.0343	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Cyprus or Israel?: Israel, at 0.862 against 0.856 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Cyprus and Israel?: 0.006, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Cyprus ranks 49th and Israel ranks 48th 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.