Eritrea vs Yemen: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Eritrea
0.151
in 2025
Yemen
0.161
in 2025
Eritrea rank
174th
Yemen rank
173rd
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Eritrea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.161 against 0.151 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.138 | 0.1247 | 0.0133 | Eritrea |
| 1910s | 0.138 | 0.1645 | 0.0265 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.3248 | 0.2563 | 0.0684 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.2123 | 0.2458 | 0.0335 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.1591 | 0.2013 | 0.0422 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.1683 | 0.1608 | 0.0075 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Eritrea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.161 against 0.151 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Eritrea and Yemen?
- 0.01, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Yemen?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Yemen rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Eritrea ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 173rd 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.