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

Fiji, at 0.644 against 0.636 in Uganda as of 2025.

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

124 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Uganda: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Fiji

0.644

in 2025

Uganda

0.636

in 2025

Fiji rank

124th

Uganda rank

126th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Fiji
Uganda

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.644 against 0.636 in Uganda, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 126th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 8 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.311	0.191	0.12	Fiji
1910s	0.311	0.191	0.12	Fiji
1920s	0.311	0.191	0.12	Fiji
1930s	0.311	0.191	0.12	Fiji
1940s	0.311	0.193	0.118	Fiji
1950s	0.3138	0.2111	0.1027	Fiji
1960s	0.325	0.3755	0.0505	Uganda
1970s	0.5282	0.33	0.1982	Fiji
1980s	0.5161	0.454	0.0621	Fiji
1990s	0.5681	0.7115	0.1434	Uganda
2000s	0.5605	0.8087	0.2482	Uganda
2010s	0.613	0.7976	0.1846	Uganda
2020s	0.6487	0.7002	0.0515	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Fiji or Uganda?: Fiji, at 0.644 against 0.636 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Fiji and Uganda?: 0.008, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Uganda?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Uganda rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Fiji ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 126th 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.