Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Indonesia or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 0.732 against 0.726 in Indonesia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?

66 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Indonesia vs Nigeria: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Indonesia

0.726

in 2025

Nigeria

0.732

in 2025

Indonesia rank

101st

Nigeria rank

99th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Indonesia
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.732 against 0.726 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Indonesia ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 99th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.063	0.2963	0.2333	Nigeria
1920s	0.063	0.288	0.225	Nigeria
1960s	0.333	0.4343	0.1013	Nigeria
1970s	0.3267	0.4445	0.1178	Nigeria
1980s	0.3823	0.5209	0.1386	Nigeria
1990s	0.4444	0.5865	0.1421	Nigeria
2000s	0.6875	0.7097	0.0222	Nigeria
2010s	0.7218	0.7195	0.0023	Indonesia
2020s	0.7085	0.701	0.0075	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Indonesia or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.732 against 0.726 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Indonesia and Nigeria?: 0.006, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Indonesia ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 99th 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.