Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Fiji or Rwanda?

Fiji, at 0.644 against 0.626 in Rwanda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Rwanda?

108 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Fiji vs Rwanda: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Fiji

0.644

in 2025

Rwanda

0.626

in 2025

Fiji rank

124th

Rwanda rank

127th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Fiji
Rwanda

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.644 against 0.626 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 124th and Rwanda ranks 127th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.311	0.169	0.142	Fiji
1920s	0.311	0.169	0.142	Fiji
1930s	0.311	0.1685	0.1425	Fiji
1940s	0.311	0.168	0.143	Fiji
1950s	0.3138	0.1749	0.1389	Fiji
1960s	0.325	0.3461	0.0211	Rwanda
1970s	0.5282	0.3739	0.1544	Fiji
1980s	0.5161	0.4481	0.068	Fiji
1990s	0.5681	0.5686	0.0005	Rwanda
2000s	0.5605	0.8094	0.2489	Rwanda
2010s	0.613	0.8317	0.2187	Rwanda
2020s	0.6487	0.6883	0.0397	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Fiji or Rwanda?: Fiji, at 0.644 against 0.626 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Fiji and Rwanda?: 0.018, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Rwanda?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Rwanda rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Fiji ranks 124th and Rwanda ranks 127th 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.