Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Gambia or Guyana?

Gambia, at 0.813 against 0.81 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guyana?

116 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.

Gambia vs Guyana: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Gambia

0.813

in 2025

Guyana

0.81

in 2025

Gambia rank

69th

Guyana rank

71st

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Gambia
Guyana

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.813 against 0.81 in Guyana, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 116 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Gambia ranks 69th and Guyana ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1356	0.428	0.2924	Guyana
1910s	0.142	0.4438	0.3018	Guyana
1920s	0.142	0.459	0.317	Guyana
1930s	0.142	0.459	0.317	Guyana
1940s	0.1472	0.459	0.3118	Guyana
1950s	0.148	0.4916	0.3436	Guyana
1960s	0.423	0.706	0.283	Guyana
1970s	0.434	0.707	0.273	Guyana
1980s	0.4805	0.7601	0.2796	Guyana
1990s	0.4926	0.7577	0.2651	Guyana
2000s	0.5414	0.8277	0.2863	Guyana
2010s	0.6008	0.8641	0.2633	Guyana
2020s	0.7868	0.8298	0.043	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Gambia or Guyana?: Gambia, at 0.813 against 0.81 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Gambia and Guyana?: 0.003, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guyana?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Guyana rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Gambia ranks 69th and Guyana ranks 71st 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.