Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Guatemala or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.727 against 0.722 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zimbabwe?

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.

Guatemala vs Zimbabwe: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Guatemala

0.722

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.727

in 2025

Guatemala rank

103rd

Zimbabwe rank

100th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Guatemala
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.727 against 0.722 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Guatemala ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.036	0.105	0.069	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.036	0.105	0.069	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.0371	0.1062	0.0691	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.037	0.105	0.068	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.1386	0.1055	0.0331	Guatemala
1950s	0.1912	0.1151	0.0761	Guatemala
1960s	0.1413	0.1126	0.0287	Guatemala
1970s	0.1448	0.106	0.0388	Guatemala
1980s	0.2001	0.6196	0.4195	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.4365	0.6662	0.2297	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.6066	0.7201	0.1135	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.6622	0.7808	0.1186	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.7088	0.7552	0.0463	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Guatemala or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.727 against 0.722 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Guatemala and Zimbabwe?: 0.005, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Zimbabwe rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Guatemala ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 100th 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.