Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Iran or Somalia?

Somalia, at 0.337 against 0.32 in Iran as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?

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.

Iran vs Somalia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Iran

0.32

in 2025

Somalia

0.337

in 2025

Iran rank

168th

Somalia rank

166th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Iran
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.337 against 0.32 in Iran, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Iran ranks 168th and Somalia ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0532	0.077	0.0238	Somalia
1910s	0.0543	0.072	0.0177	Somalia
1920s	0.0743	0.072	0.0023	Iran
1930s	0.1036	0.072	0.0316	Iran
1940s	0.1325	0.0865	0.046	Iran
1950s	0.1607	0.0975	0.0632	Iran
1960s	0.2587	0.1715	0.0872	Iran
1970s	0.3204	0.161	0.1594	Iran
1980s	0.1829	0.1936	0.0107	Somalia
1990s	0.2623	0.1156	0.1467	Iran
2000s	0.314	0.1215	0.1925	Iran
2010s	0.3258	0.2773	0.0485	Iran
2020s	0.3197	0.359	0.0393	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Iran or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.337 against 0.32 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Iran and Somalia?: 0.017, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Iran ranks 168th and Somalia ranks 166th 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.