Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Hong Kong, China or Kenya?

Kenya, at 0.804 against 0.801 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kenya?

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Kenya: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Hong Kong, China

0.801

in 2025

Kenya

0.804

in 2025

Hong Kong, China rank

77th

Kenya rank

76th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Hong Kong, China
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.804 against 0.801 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 76th of 176 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.482	0.046	0.436	Hong Kong, China
1910s	0.482	0.045	0.437	Hong Kong, China
1920s	0.482	0.0444	0.4376	Hong Kong, China
1930s	0.482	0.045	0.437	Hong Kong, China
1940s	0.5038	0.0452	0.4586	Hong Kong, China
1950s	0.586	0.0452	0.5408	Hong Kong, China
1960s	0.6151	0.1903	0.4248	Hong Kong, China
1970s	0.713	0.2965	0.4165	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.8301	0.3451	0.485	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.902	0.5321	0.3699	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.9103	0.6199	0.2904	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.8952	0.7352	0.16	Hong Kong, China
2020s	0.8078	0.7887	0.0192	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Hong Kong, China or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.804 against 0.801 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Hong Kong, China and Kenya?: 0.003, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Kenya rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 76th 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.