Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Gabon or Mexico?

Mexico, at 0.801 against 0.798 in Gabon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mexico?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs Mexico: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Gabon

0.798

in 2025

Mexico

0.801

in 2025

Gabon rank

80th

Mexico rank

77th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Gabon
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.801 against 0.798 in Gabon, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Mexico ahead.

Gabon ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.061	0.1827	0.1217	Mexico
1920s	0.061	0.21	0.149	Mexico
1930s	0.0651	0.2406	0.1755	Mexico
1940s	0.0746	0.252	0.1774	Mexico
1950s	0.1316	0.2974	0.1658	Mexico
1960s	0.3125	0.3569	0.0444	Mexico
1970s	0.3391	0.4237	0.0846	Mexico
1980s	0.4076	0.5003	0.0927	Mexico
1990s	0.5983	0.5825	0.0158	Gabon
2000s	0.6768	0.6722	0.0046	Gabon
2010s	0.738	0.7515	0.0135	Mexico
2020s	0.779	0.7887	0.0097	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Gabon or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.801 against 0.798 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Gabon and Mexico?: 0.003, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mexico?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Mexico rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Gabon ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 77th 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.