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

Guinea, at 0.532 against 0.531 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea 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 vs Nicaragua: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Guinea

0.532

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.531

in 2025

Guinea rank

147th

Nicaragua rank

149th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Guinea
Nicaragua

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.532 against 0.531 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Guinea ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.094	0.159	0.065	Nicaragua
1910s	0.094	0.1376	0.0436	Nicaragua
1920s	0.094	0.1278	0.0338	Nicaragua
1930s	0.094	0.1271	0.0331	Nicaragua
1940s	0.0993	0.123	0.0237	Nicaragua
1950s	0.1307	0.17	0.0393	Nicaragua
1960s	0.3056	0.187	0.1186	Guinea
1970s	0.3451	0.2267	0.1184	Guinea
1980s	0.2761	0.5136	0.2375	Nicaragua
1990s	0.3295	0.698	0.3685	Nicaragua
2000s	0.3951	0.6648	0.2697	Nicaragua
2010s	0.4246	0.7277	0.3031	Nicaragua
2020s	0.4845	0.5732	0.0887	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Guinea or Nicaragua?: Guinea, at 0.532 against 0.531 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Guinea and Nicaragua?: 0.001, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nicaragua?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Nicaragua rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Guinea ranks 147th 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.