Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Ethiopia or Kazakhstan?

Ethiopia, at 0.691 against 0.682 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?

225 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.

Ethiopia vs Kazakhstan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Ethiopia

0.691

in 2025

Kazakhstan

0.682

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

113th

Kazakhstan rank

115th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Ethiopia
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.691 against 0.682 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 225 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 113th and Kazakhstan ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.134	0.172	0.038	Kazakhstan
1790s	0.134	0.158	0.024	Kazakhstan
1800s	0.134	0.1589	0.0249	Kazakhstan
1810s	0.134	0.159	0.025	Kazakhstan
1820s	0.134	0.1558	0.0218	Kazakhstan
1830s	0.134	0.151	0.017	Kazakhstan
1840s	0.134	0.1532	0.0192	Kazakhstan
1850s	0.134	0.172	0.038	Kazakhstan
1860s	0.134	0.1915	0.0575	Kazakhstan
1870s	0.134	0.2118	0.0778	Kazakhstan
1880s	0.134	0.2154	0.0814	Kazakhstan
1890s	0.134	0.2258	0.0918	Kazakhstan
1900s	0.128	0.2372	0.1092	Kazakhstan
1910s	0.1292	0.2657	0.1365	Kazakhstan
1920s	0.1293	0.2904	0.1611	Kazakhstan
1930s	0.129	0.2298	0.1008	Kazakhstan
1940s	0.134	0.3382	0.2042	Kazakhstan
1950s	0.1378	0.4054	0.2676	Kazakhstan
1960s	0.152	0.4749	0.3229	Kazakhstan
1970s	0.171	0.4816	0.3106	Kazakhstan
1980s	0.1842	0.4991	0.3149	Kazakhstan
1990s	0.4329	0.7377	0.3048	Kazakhstan
2000s	0.5557	0.7527	0.197	Kazakhstan
2010s	0.6683	0.7816	0.1133	Kazakhstan
2020s	0.7267	0.758	0.0313	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Ethiopia or Kazakhstan?: Ethiopia, at 0.691 against 0.682 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?: 0.009, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?: 225 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Kazakhstan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Ethiopia ranks 113th and Kazakhstan ranks 115th 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.