Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.32 against 0.29 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

0.03, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

203 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0.32

in 2025

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

0.29

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

168th

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

169th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.32 against 0.29 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 168th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 16 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.051	0.042	0.009	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1790s	0.051	0.042	0.009	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1800s	0.051	0.042	0.009	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1810s	0.051	0.042	0.009	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1820s	0.051	0.042	0.009	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1830s	0.051	0.042	0.009	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1840s	0.0522	0.042	0.0102	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1850s	0.057	0.042	0.015	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1860s	0.057	0.042	0.015	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1870s	0.057	0.042	0.015	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1880s	0.057	0.042	0.015	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1890s	0.0563	0.0741	0.0178	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1900s	0.0532	0.1161	0.0629	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1910s	0.055	0.128	0.073	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1940s	0.135	0.189	0.054	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1950s	0.1607	0.247	0.0863	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1960s	0.2587	0.2329	0.0258	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	0.3204	0.2756	0.0448	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	0.1829	0.2846	0.1017	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s	0.2623	0.286	0.0237	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s	0.314	0.2792	0.0348	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	0.3258	0.2692	0.0566	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	0.3197	0.2872	0.0325	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.32 against 0.29 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 0.03, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 168th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 169th 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.