Egypt vs Russia: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Egypt
0.547
in 2025
Russia
0.546
in 2025
Egypt rank
142nd
Russia rank
143rd
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.547 against 0.546 in Russia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 193 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.
Egypt ranks 142nd and Russia ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.131 | 0.172 | 0.041 | Russia |
| 1790s | 0.131 | 0.158 | 0.027 | Russia |
| 1800s | 0.131 | 0.1589 | 0.0279 | Russia |
| 1810s | 0.131 | 0.159 | 0.028 | Russia |
| 1820s | 0.131 | 0.1558 | 0.0248 | Russia |
| 1830s | 0.131 | 0.151 | 0.02 | Russia |
| 1840s | 0.148 | 0.1532 | 0.0052 | Russia |
| 1850s | 0.1588 | 0.172 | 0.0132 | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.16 | 0.1852 | 0.0252 | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.193 | 0.219 | 0.026 | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.193 | 0.219 | 0.026 | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.1976 | 0.2372 | 0.0396 | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.203 | 0.2657 | 0.0627 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.233 | 0.2904 | 0.0574 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.239 | 0.2298 | 0.0092 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.243 | 0.3382 | 0.0953 | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.2685 | 0.4054 | 0.1369 | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.2839 | 0.4749 | 0.191 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.3153 | 0.4816 | 0.1663 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.3842 | 0.4991 | 0.1149 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.3771 | 0.6541 | 0.277 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.3632 | 0.677 | 0.3138 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.3578 | 0.6885 | 0.3307 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.531 | 0.6148 | 0.0838 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Egypt or Russia?
- Egypt, at 0.547 against 0.546 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Egypt and Russia?
- 0.001, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
- 193 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Egypt ranks 142nd and Russia ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.