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

Mauritius, at 0.814 against 0.813 in Gambia as of 2025.

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

126 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 Mauritius: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Gambia

0.813

in 2025

Mauritius

0.814

in 2025

Gambia rank

69th

Mauritius rank

68th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Gambia
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.814 against 0.813 in Gambia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Gambia ranks 69th and Mauritius ranks 68th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1356	0.388	0.2524	Mauritius
1910s	0.142	0.388	0.246	Mauritius
1920s	0.142	0.3892	0.2472	Mauritius
1930s	0.142	0.3968	0.2548	Mauritius
1940s	0.1472	0.4277	0.2805	Mauritius
1950s	0.148	0.4543	0.3063	Mauritius
1960s	0.3005	0.4873	0.1868	Mauritius
1970s	0.434	0.5967	0.1627	Mauritius
1980s	0.4805	0.7096	0.2291	Mauritius
1990s	0.4926	0.7091	0.2165	Mauritius
2000s	0.5414	0.7487	0.2073	Mauritius
2010s	0.6008	0.8212	0.2204	Mauritius
2020s	0.7868	0.797	0.0102	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Gambia or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 0.814 against 0.813 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Gambia and Mauritius?: 0.001, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Mauritius rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Gambia ranks 69th and Mauritius ranks 68th 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.