Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Guinea-Bissau
0.502
in 2025
South Sudan
0.476
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
152nd
South Sudan rank
154th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.502 against 0.476 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.026.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and South Sudan ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.036 | 0.087 | 0.051 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.0396 | 0.087 | 0.0474 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.0442 | 0.087 | 0.0428 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.043 | 0.09 | 0.047 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.043 | 0.102 | 0.059 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.043 | 0.1502 | 0.1072 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0716 | 0.1744 | 0.1028 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.3091 | 0.2234 | 0.0857 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 0.4815 | 0.2331 | 0.2484 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 0.541 | 0.2096 | 0.3314 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.6208 | 0.2676 | 0.3532 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.681 | 0.4337 | 0.2473 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.6055 | 0.455 | 0.1505 | 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 South Sudan?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.502 against 0.476 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 0.026, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and South Sudan ranks 154th 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.