Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Ecuador or Gabon?

Gabon, at 0.798 against 0.79 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gabon?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Ecuador vs Gabon: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Ecuador

0.79

in 2025

Gabon

0.798

in 2025

Ecuador rank

83rd

Gabon rank

80th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Ecuador
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.798 against 0.79 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 83rd and Gabon ranks 80th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 10 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.176	0.061	0.115	Ecuador
1920s	0.1855	0.061	0.1245	Ecuador
1930s	0.2022	0.0651	0.1371	Ecuador
1940s	0.2143	0.0746	0.1397	Ecuador
1950s	0.223	0.1316	0.0914	Ecuador
1960s	0.2451	0.3125	0.0674	Gabon
1970s	0.3126	0.3391	0.0265	Gabon
1980s	0.5294	0.4076	0.1218	Ecuador
1990s	0.5997	0.5983	0.0014	Ecuador
2000s	0.7733	0.6768	0.0965	Ecuador
2010s	0.8464	0.738	0.1084	Ecuador
2020s	0.82	0.779	0.041	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Ecuador or Gabon?: Gabon, at 0.798 against 0.79 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Ecuador and Gabon?: 0.008, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gabon?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Gabon rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Ecuador ranks 83rd and Gabon ranks 80th 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.