Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Guinea-Bissau or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 0.524 against 0.502 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

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

109 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 Pakistan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.502

in 2025

Pakistan

0.524

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

152nd

Pakistan rank

150th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.524 against 0.502 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Pakistan ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Pakistan ranks 150th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.036	0.235	0.199	Pakistan
1910s	0.0396	0.237	0.1974	Pakistan
1920s	0.0442	0.237	0.1928	Pakistan
1930s	0.043	0.2361	0.1931	Pakistan
1940s	0.043	0.2366	0.1936	Pakistan
1950s	0.043	0.2865	0.2435	Pakistan
1960s	0.071	0.3217	0.2507	Pakistan
1970s	0.3091	0.3104	0.0013	Pakistan
1980s	0.4815	0.2933	0.1882	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.541	0.4018	0.1392	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.6208	0.5262	0.0946	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.681	0.5928	0.0882	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.6055	0.5455	0.06	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 Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.524 against 0.502 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan?: 0.022, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan?: 109 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Pakistan ranks 150th 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.