Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Guinea or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 0.541 against 0.532 in Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 vs Mauritania: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Guinea

0.532

in 2025

Mauritania

0.541

in 2025

Guinea rank

147th

Mauritania rank

144th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Guinea
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.541 against 0.532 in Guinea, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

Guinea ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.094	0.119	0.025	Mauritania
1910s	0.094	0.118	0.024	Mauritania
1920s	0.094	0.118	0.024	Mauritania
1930s	0.094	0.118	0.024	Mauritania
1940s	0.0993	0.1285	0.0292	Mauritania
1950s	0.1307	0.1394	0.0087	Mauritania
1960s	0.3056	0.312	0.0064	Mauritania
1970s	0.3451	0.3197	0.0254	Guinea
1980s	0.2761	0.295	0.0189	Mauritania
1990s	0.3295	0.4189	0.0894	Mauritania
2000s	0.3951	0.5066	0.1115	Mauritania
2010s	0.4246	0.6252	0.2006	Mauritania
2020s	0.4845	0.6203	0.1358	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Guinea or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.541 against 0.532 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Guinea and Mauritania?: 0.009, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Guinea ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 144th 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.