Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Eritrea or Sudan?

Sudan, at 0.219 against 0.151 in Eritrea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?

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.

Eritrea vs Sudan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Eritrea

0.151

in 2025

Sudan

0.219

in 2025

Eritrea rank

174th

Sudan rank

172nd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Eritrea
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.219 against 0.151 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.068.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 172nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.138	0.087	0.051	Eritrea
1910s	0.138	0.087	0.051	Eritrea
1920s	0.138	0.087	0.051	Eritrea
1930s	0.1365	0.09	0.0465	Eritrea
1940s	0.2683	0.102	0.1663	Eritrea
1950s	0.2092	0.1502	0.059	Eritrea
1960s	0.1717	0.1744	0.0027	Sudan
1970s	0.1674	0.2234	0.056	Sudan
1980s	0.16	0.2331	0.0731	Sudan
1990s	0.3094	0.2096	0.0998	Eritrea
2000s	0.2123	0.2676	0.0553	Sudan
2010s	0.1591	0.3745	0.2154	Sudan
2020s	0.1683	0.2128	0.0445	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Eritrea or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.219 against 0.151 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Eritrea and Sudan?: 0.068, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Eritrea ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 172nd 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.