Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Eritrea or Palestine, State of?

Palestine, State of, at 0.247 against 0.151 in Eritrea as of 1948.

What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Eritrea and Palestine, State of?

0.096, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Palestine, State of?

31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.

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 Palestine, State of: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Eritrea

0.151

in 2025

Palestine, State of

0.247

in 1948

Eritrea rank

174th

Palestine, State of rank

171st

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Eritrea
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 0.247 against 0.151 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.096.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.6 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Eritrea ranks 174th and Palestine, State of ranks 171st of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.138	0.247	0.109	Palestine, State of
1920s	0.138	0.247	0.109	Palestine, State of
1930s	0.1365	0.247	0.1105	Palestine, State of
1940s	0.2658	0.247	0.0188	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Eritrea or Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 0.247 against 0.151 in Eritrea as of 1948.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Eritrea and Palestine, State of?: 0.096, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Palestine, State of?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
How do Eritrea and Palestine, State of rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Eritrea ranks 174th and Palestine, State of ranks 171st 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.