What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Dominican Republic and South Africa?

0.005, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?

123 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.

Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Dominican Republic

0.825

in 2025

South Africa

0.83

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

61st

South Africa rank

59th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Dominican Republic
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.83 against 0.825 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 10 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.306	0.128	0.178	Dominican Republic
1910s	0.2996	0.129	0.1706	Dominican Republic
1920s	0.2935	0.1434	0.1501	Dominican Republic
1930s	0.261	0.1906	0.0704	Dominican Republic
1940s	0.2995	0.1943	0.1052	Dominican Republic
1950s	0.3328	0.207	0.1258	Dominican Republic
1960s	0.4215	0.211	0.2105	Dominican Republic
1970s	0.5125	0.2066	0.3059	Dominican Republic
1980s	0.6196	0.218	0.4016	Dominican Republic
1990s	0.6888	0.6193	0.0695	Dominican Republic
2000s	0.7702	0.8807	0.1105	South Africa
2010s	0.8019	0.8691	0.0672	South Africa
2020s	0.8302	0.8312	0.001	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Dominican Republic or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0.83 against 0.825 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Dominican Republic and South Africa?: 0.005, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Dominican Republic ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th 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.