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Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Saudi Arabia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.32
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.347
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
168th
Saudi Arabia rank
165th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Saudi Arabia
00.10.20.30.4178919072025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.347 against 0.32 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.027.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 14 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1780s 0.051 0.061 0.01 Saudi Arabia
1790s 0.051 0.061 0.01 Saudi Arabia
1800s 0.051 0.061 0.01 Saudi Arabia
1810s 0.051 0.0598 0.0088 Saudi Arabia
1820s 0.051 0.0346 0.0164 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1830s 0.051 0.031 0.02 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1840s 0.0522 0.031 0.0212 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1850s 0.057 0.031 0.026 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1860s 0.057 0.031 0.026 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1870s 0.057 0.031 0.026 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1880s 0.057 0.031 0.026 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1890s 0.0563 0.031 0.0253 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1900s 0.0532 0.031 0.0222 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1910s 0.0543 0.031 0.0233 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1920s 0.0743 0.031 0.0433 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1930s 0.091 0.031 0.06 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 0.311 0.1159 0.1951 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.3258 0.2137 0.1121 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.3197 0.3387 0.019 Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.347 against 0.32 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
0.027, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
166 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.