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

Sierra Leone, at 0.801 against 0.798 in Gabon as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Gabon and Sierra Leone?

0.003, with Sierra Leone ahead.

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

72 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 Sierra Leone: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Gabon

0.798

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.801

in 2025

Gabon rank

80th

Sierra Leone rank

77th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Gabon
Sierra Leone

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Gabon ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.061	0.14	0.079	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.061	0.14	0.079	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.3203	0.2543	0.066	Gabon
1970s	0.3412	0.25	0.0912	Gabon
1980s	0.4076	0.2545	0.1531	Gabon
1990s	0.5983	0.3386	0.2597	Gabon
2000s	0.6768	0.6279	0.0489	Gabon
2010s	0.738	0.7576	0.0196	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.779	0.7992	0.0202	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Gabon or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.801 against 0.798 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Gabon and Sierra Leone?: 0.003, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sierra Leone?: 72 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Sierra Leone rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Gabon ranks 80th and Sierra Leone 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.