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

Nepal, at 0.792 against 0.79 in Ecuador as of 2025.

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

126 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.

Ecuador vs Nepal: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Ecuador

0.79

in 2025

Nepal

0.792

in 2025

Ecuador rank

83rd

Nepal rank

81st

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Ecuador
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.792 against 0.79 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1724	0.055	0.1174	Ecuador
1910s	0.176	0.055	0.121	Ecuador
1920s	0.1855	0.0557	0.1298	Ecuador
1930s	0.2022	0.0548	0.1474	Ecuador
1940s	0.2143	0.0555	0.1588	Ecuador
1950s	0.223	0.1673	0.0557	Ecuador
1960s	0.2451	0.2132	0.0319	Ecuador
1970s	0.3126	0.2305	0.0821	Ecuador
1980s	0.5294	0.2556	0.2738	Ecuador
1990s	0.5997	0.4833	0.1164	Ecuador
2000s	0.7733	0.6016	0.1717	Ecuador
2010s	0.8464	0.7408	0.1056	Ecuador
2020s	0.82	0.7705	0.0495	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Ecuador or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.792 against 0.79 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Ecuador and Nepal?: 0.002, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nepal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Nepal rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Ecuador ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 81st 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.