Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Guyana or Mauritius?

Mauritius, at 0.814 against 0.81 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritius?

116 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.

Guyana vs Mauritius: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Guyana

0.81

in 2025

Mauritius

0.814

in 2025

Guyana rank

71st

Mauritius rank

68th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Guyana
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.814 against 0.81 in Guyana, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 71st and Mauritius ranks 68th of 176 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.428	0.388	0.04	Guyana
1910s	0.4438	0.388	0.0558	Guyana
1920s	0.459	0.3892	0.0698	Guyana
1930s	0.459	0.3968	0.0622	Guyana
1940s	0.459	0.4277	0.0313	Guyana
1950s	0.4916	0.452	0.0396	Guyana
1960s	0.706	0.5465	0.1595	Guyana
1970s	0.707	0.5967	0.1103	Guyana
1980s	0.7601	0.7096	0.0505	Guyana
1990s	0.7577	0.7091	0.0486	Guyana
2000s	0.8277	0.7487	0.079	Guyana
2010s	0.8641	0.8212	0.0429	Guyana
2020s	0.8298	0.797	0.0328	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Guyana or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 0.814 against 0.81 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Guyana and Mauritius?: 0.004, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritius?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Mauritius rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Guyana ranks 71st and Mauritius ranks 68th 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.