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

Cyprus, at 0.856 against 0.855 in Senegal as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Senegal: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Cyprus

0.856

in 2025

Senegal

0.855

in 2025

Cyprus rank

49th

Senegal rank

50th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Cyprus
Senegal

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.856 against 0.855 in Senegal, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Cyprus ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 50th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.158	0.231	0.073	Senegal
1910s	0.1685	0.231	0.0625	Senegal
1920s	0.1809	0.231	0.0501	Senegal
1930s	0.1838	0.231	0.0472	Senegal
1940s	0.1958	0.2426	0.0468	Senegal
1950s	0.198	0.2706	0.0726	Senegal
1960s	0.4139	0.5834	0.1695	Senegal
1970s	0.5073	0.6541	0.1468	Senegal
1980s	0.6137	0.7431	0.1294	Senegal
1990s	0.7219	0.748	0.0261	Senegal
2000s	0.8012	0.7783	0.0229	Cyprus
2010s	0.8387	0.8242	0.0145	Cyprus
2020s	0.8395	0.8432	0.0037	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Cyprus or Senegal?: Cyprus, at 0.856 against 0.855 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Cyprus and Senegal?: 0.001, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Senegal rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Cyprus ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 50th 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.