What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Palestine, State of?

0.073, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Palestine, State of?

31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.

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 Palestine, State of: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0.32

in 2025

Palestine, State of

0.247

in 1948

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

168th

Palestine, State of rank

171st

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.32 against 0.247 in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.073.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Palestine, State of's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 168th and Palestine, State of ranks 171st of 176 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.054	0.247	0.193	Palestine, State of
1920s	0.0743	0.247	0.1727	Palestine, State of
1930s	0.1036	0.247	0.1434	Palestine, State of
1940s	0.1322	0.247	0.1148	Palestine, State 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 Palestine, State of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.32 against 0.247 in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Palestine, State of?: 0.073, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Palestine, State of?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Palestine, State of rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 168th and Palestine, State of ranks 171st 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.