Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Ghana or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.772 against 0.767 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Ghana vs Malaysia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Ghana

0.767

in 2025

Malaysia

0.772

in 2025

Ghana rank

91st

Malaysia rank

88th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Ghana
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.772 against 0.767 in Ghana, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Malaysia ahead.

Ghana ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 88th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.273	0.456	0.183	Malaysia
1910s	0.273	0.456	0.183	Malaysia
1920s	0.275	0.456	0.181	Malaysia
1930s	0.275	0.456	0.181	Malaysia
1940s	0.2859	0.4102	0.1243	Malaysia
1950s	0.3537	0.496	0.1423	Malaysia
1960s	0.4976	0.585	0.0874	Malaysia
1970s	0.4556	0.5844	0.1288	Malaysia
1980s	0.4789	0.5971	0.1182	Malaysia
1990s	0.6851	0.6197	0.0654	Ghana
2000s	0.7924	0.6459	0.1465	Ghana
2010s	0.7943	0.6741	0.1202	Ghana
2020s	0.7973	0.783	0.0143	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Ghana or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.772 against 0.767 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Ghana and Malaysia?: 0.005, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Ghana ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 88th 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.