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

Gabon, at 0.798 against 0.792 in Nepal as of 2025.

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

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 Nepal: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Gabon

0.798

in 2025

Nepal

0.792

in 2025

Gabon rank

80th

Nepal rank

81st

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Gabon
Nepal

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.798 against 0.792 in Nepal, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 80th and Nepal ranks 81st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.061	0.055	0.006	Gabon
1920s	0.061	0.0557	0.0053	Gabon
1930s	0.0651	0.0548	0.0103	Gabon
1940s	0.0746	0.0555	0.0191	Gabon
1950s	0.1316	0.1673	0.0357	Nepal
1960s	0.3125	0.2132	0.0993	Gabon
1970s	0.3391	0.2305	0.1086	Gabon
1980s	0.4076	0.2556	0.152	Gabon
1990s	0.5983	0.4833	0.115	Gabon
2000s	0.6768	0.6016	0.0752	Gabon
2010s	0.738	0.7408	0.0028	Nepal
2020s	0.779	0.7705	0.0085	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Gabon or Nepal?: Gabon, at 0.798 against 0.792 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Gabon and Nepal?: 0.006, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nepal?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Nepal rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Gabon ranks 80th and Nepal ranks 81st 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.