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

Ethiopia, at 0.691 against 0.688 in Thailand as of 2025.

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

237 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 Thailand: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Ethiopia

0.691

in 2025

Thailand

0.688

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

113th

Thailand rank

114th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Ethiopia
Thailand

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.691 against 0.688 in Thailand, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Thailand ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 114th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.134	0.154	0.02	Thailand
1790s	0.134	0.154	0.02	Thailand
1800s	0.134	0.154	0.02	Thailand
1810s	0.134	0.154	0.02	Thailand
1820s	0.134	0.154	0.02	Thailand
1830s	0.134	0.154	0.02	Thailand
1840s	0.134	0.154	0.02	Thailand
1850s	0.134	0.154	0.02	Thailand
1860s	0.134	0.154	0.02	Thailand
1870s	0.134	0.1625	0.0285	Thailand
1880s	0.134	0.168	0.034	Thailand
1890s	0.134	0.176	0.042	Thailand
1900s	0.128	0.1796	0.0516	Thailand
1910s	0.1292	0.2109	0.0817	Thailand
1920s	0.1293	0.212	0.0827	Thailand
1930s	0.1274	0.268	0.1406	Thailand
1940s	0.1329	0.3013	0.1684	Thailand
1950s	0.1378	0.3071	0.1693	Thailand
1960s	0.152	0.3493	0.1973	Thailand
1970s	0.171	0.4794	0.3084	Thailand
1980s	0.1842	0.6211	0.4369	Thailand
1990s	0.4329	0.7108	0.2779	Thailand
2000s	0.5557	0.7759	0.2202	Thailand
2010s	0.6683	0.7123	0.044	Thailand
2020s	0.7267	0.7093	0.0173	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Ethiopia or Thailand?: Ethiopia, at 0.691 against 0.688 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Ethiopia and Thailand?: 0.003, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Ethiopia ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 114th 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.