Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Egypt or Iraq?

Iraq, at 0.555 against 0.547 in Egypt as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?

205 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Egypt vs Iraq: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Egypt

0.547

in 2025

Iraq

0.555

in 2025

Egypt rank

142nd

Iraq rank

140th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Egypt
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.555 against 0.547 in Egypt, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 142nd and Iraq ranks 140th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 21 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.131	0.049	0.082	Egypt
1790s	0.131	0.049	0.082	Egypt
1800s	0.131	0.049	0.082	Egypt
1810s	0.131	0.049	0.082	Egypt
1820s	0.131	0.049	0.082	Egypt
1830s	0.131	0.0583	0.0727	Egypt
1840s	0.148	0.088	0.06	Egypt
1850s	0.1588	0.0896	0.0692	Egypt
1860s	0.16	0.096	0.064	Egypt
1870s	0.193	0.096	0.097	Egypt
1880s	0.193	0.096	0.097	Egypt
1900s	0.1976	0.1247	0.0729	Egypt
1910s	0.203	0.1667	0.0363	Egypt
1920s	0.233	0.207	0.026	Egypt
1930s	0.239	0.2143	0.0247	Egypt
1940s	0.243	0.2208	0.0222	Egypt
1950s	0.2685	0.248	0.0205	Egypt
1960s	0.2839	0.2634	0.0205	Egypt
1970s	0.3153	0.2508	0.0645	Egypt
1980s	0.3842	0.2921	0.0921	Egypt
1990s	0.3771	0.2641	0.113	Egypt
2000s	0.3632	0.4036	0.0404	Iraq
2010s	0.3578	0.5566	0.1988	Iraq
2020s	0.531	0.5722	0.0412	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Egypt or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.555 against 0.547 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Egypt and Iraq?: 0.008, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Egypt ranks 142nd and Iraq ranks 140th 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.