Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Guinea-Bissau
0.502
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.48
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
152nd
Papua New Guinea rank
153rd
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.502 against 0.48 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.022.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.036 | 0.135 | 0.099 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.0396 | 0.135 | 0.0954 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.0442 | 0.135 | 0.0908 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.043 | 0.135 | 0.092 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.043 | 0.1434 | 0.1004 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.043 | 0.165 | 0.122 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.0716 | 0.1716 | 0.1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.3091 | 0.3085 | 0.0006 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 0.4815 | 0.4524 | 0.0291 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 0.541 | 0.4493 | 0.0917 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.6208 | 0.448 | 0.1728 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.681 | 0.4614 | 0.2196 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.6055 | 0.4587 | 0.1468 | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.502 against 0.48 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.022, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.