How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Nicaragua: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.502

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.531

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

152nd

Nicaragua rank

149th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.531 against 0.502 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.029.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.036	0.159	0.123	Nicaragua
1910s	0.0396	0.1376	0.098	Nicaragua
1920s	0.0442	0.1278	0.0836	Nicaragua
1930s	0.043	0.1271	0.0841	Nicaragua
1940s	0.043	0.123	0.08	Nicaragua
1950s	0.043	0.17	0.127	Nicaragua
1960s	0.0716	0.187	0.1154	Nicaragua
1970s	0.3091	0.2267	0.0824	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.4815	0.5136	0.0321	Nicaragua
1990s	0.541	0.698	0.157	Nicaragua
2000s	0.6208	0.6648	0.044	Nicaragua
2010s	0.681	0.7277	0.0467	Nicaragua
2020s	0.6055	0.5732	0.0323	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Guinea-Bissau or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.531 against 0.502 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?: 0.029, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 149th 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.