Iraq vs Russia: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Iraq
0.555
in 2025
Russia
0.546
in 2025
Iraq rank
140th
Russia rank
143rd
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Iraq
- Russia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.555 against 0.546 in Russia, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 223 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.
Iraq ranks 140th and Russia ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.049 | 0.172 | 0.123 | Russia |
| 1790s | 0.049 | 0.158 | 0.109 | Russia |
| 1800s | 0.049 | 0.1589 | 0.1099 | Russia |
| 1810s | 0.049 | 0.159 | 0.11 | Russia |
| 1820s | 0.049 | 0.1558 | 0.1068 | Russia |
| 1830s | 0.0583 | 0.151 | 0.0927 | Russia |
| 1840s | 0.088 | 0.1532 | 0.0652 | Russia |
| 1850s | 0.0896 | 0.172 | 0.0824 | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.096 | 0.1915 | 0.0955 | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.096 | 0.21 | 0.114 | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.096 | 0.2154 | 0.1194 | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.1138 | 0.2258 | 0.112 | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.1247 | 0.2372 | 0.1125 | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.1667 | 0.2657 | 0.099 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.207 | 0.2904 | 0.0834 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.2137 | 0.2298 | 0.016 | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.228 | 0.3382 | 0.1102 | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.248 | 0.4054 | 0.1574 | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.2634 | 0.4749 | 0.2115 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.2508 | 0.4816 | 0.2308 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.2921 | 0.4991 | 0.207 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.2641 | 0.6541 | 0.39 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.4036 | 0.677 | 0.2734 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.5566 | 0.6885 | 0.1319 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.5722 | 0.6148 | 0.0427 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Iraq or Russia?
- Iraq, at 0.555 against 0.546 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Iraq and Russia?
- 0.009, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?
- 223 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Iraq ranks 140th and Russia ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.