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

Zambia, at 0.791 against 0.79 in Ecuador as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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 Zambia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Ecuador

0.79

in 2025

Zambia

0.791

in 2025

Ecuador rank

83rd

Zambia rank

82nd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Ecuador
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.791 against 0.79 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 82nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.176	0.133	0.043	Ecuador
1920s	0.1855	0.1342	0.0513	Ecuador
1930s	0.2022	0.146	0.0562	Ecuador
1940s	0.2143	0.157	0.0573	Ecuador
1950s	0.223	0.157	0.066	Ecuador
1960s	0.2451	0.3017	0.0566	Zambia
1970s	0.3126	0.4854	0.1728	Zambia
1980s	0.5294	0.5162	0.0132	Ecuador
1990s	0.5997	0.6417	0.042	Zambia
2000s	0.7733	0.7015	0.0718	Ecuador
2010s	0.8464	0.7252	0.1212	Ecuador
2020s	0.82	0.7925	0.0275	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Ecuador or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.791 against 0.79 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Ecuador and Zambia?: 0.001, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Ecuador ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 82nd 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.