Which has higher women's political empowerment index, India or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.669 against 0.658 in India as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Paraguay?

159 years are reported by both, from 1811 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.

India vs Paraguay: Women's Political Empowerment Index

India

0.658

in 2025

Paraguay

0.669

in 2025

India rank

120th

Paraguay rank

118th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

India
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.669 against 0.658 in India, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 159 shared years of data; in 1811 it was India ahead.

India ranks 120th and Paraguay ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, India averaged higher in 15 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.1657	0.069	0.0967	India
1820s	0.168	0.062	0.106	India
1830s	0.168	0.062	0.106	India
1840s	0.168	0.0695	0.0985	India
1900s	0.235	0.1416	0.0934	India
1910s	0.237	0.142	0.095	India
1920s	0.237	0.17	0.067	India
1930s	0.2361	0.1779	0.0582	India
1940s	0.2851	0.1763	0.1088	India
1950s	0.4801	0.1466	0.3335	India
1960s	0.5055	0.1625	0.343	India
1970s	0.5082	0.173	0.3352	India
1980s	0.5478	0.183	0.3648	India
1990s	0.6223	0.5407	0.0816	India
2000s	0.6709	0.6522	0.0187	India
2010s	0.6569	0.6871	0.0302	Paraguay
2020s	0.6497	0.686	0.0363	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, India or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.669 against 0.658 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between India and Paraguay?: 0.011, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Paraguay?: 159 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do India and Paraguay rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: India ranks 120th and Paraguay ranks 118th 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.