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

Portugal, at 0.811 against 0.81 in Guyana as of 2025.

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

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 Portugal: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Guyana

0.81

in 2025

Portugal

0.811

in 2025

Guyana rank

71st

Portugal rank

70th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Guyana
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.811 against 0.81 in Guyana, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 116 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.428	0.213	0.215	Guyana
1910s	0.4438	0.302	0.1418	Guyana
1920s	0.459	0.2432	0.2158	Guyana
1930s	0.459	0.1888	0.2702	Guyana
1940s	0.459	0.187	0.272	Guyana
1950s	0.4916	0.186	0.3056	Guyana
1960s	0.706	0.211	0.495	Guyana
1970s	0.707	0.568	0.139	Guyana
1980s	0.7601	0.8365	0.0764	Portugal
1990s	0.7577	0.8753	0.1176	Portugal
2000s	0.8277	0.9183	0.0906	Portugal
2010s	0.8641	0.9247	0.0606	Portugal
2020s	0.8298	0.8952	0.0653	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Guyana or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.811 against 0.81 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Guyana and Portugal?: 0.001, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Portugal?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Portugal rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Guyana ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 70th 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.