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Iraq vs Russian Federation: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Iraq
0.555
in 2025
Russian Federation
0.546
in 2025
Iraq rank
140th
Russian Federation rank
143rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

  • Iraq
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.555 against 0.546 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 223 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Iraq ranks 140th and Russian Federation ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1780s 0.049 0.172 0.123 Russian Federation
1790s 0.049 0.158 0.109 Russian Federation
1800s 0.049 0.1589 0.1099 Russian Federation
1810s 0.049 0.159 0.11 Russian Federation
1820s 0.049 0.1558 0.1068 Russian Federation
1830s 0.0583 0.151 0.0927 Russian Federation
1840s 0.088 0.1532 0.0652 Russian Federation
1850s 0.0896 0.172 0.0824 Russian Federation
1860s 0.096 0.1915 0.0955 Russian Federation
1870s 0.096 0.21 0.114 Russian Federation
1880s 0.096 0.2154 0.1194 Russian Federation
1890s 0.1138 0.2258 0.112 Russian Federation
1900s 0.1247 0.2372 0.1125 Russian Federation
1910s 0.1667 0.2657 0.099 Russian Federation
1920s 0.207 0.2904 0.0834 Russian Federation
1930s 0.2137 0.2298 0.016 Russian Federation
1940s 0.228 0.3382 0.1102 Russian Federation
1950s 0.248 0.4054 0.1574 Russian Federation
1960s 0.2634 0.4749 0.2115 Russian Federation
1970s 0.2508 0.4816 0.2308 Russian Federation
1980s 0.2921 0.4991 0.207 Russian Federation
1990s 0.2641 0.6541 0.39 Russian Federation
2000s 0.4036 0.677 0.2734 Russian Federation
2010s 0.5566 0.6885 0.1319 Russian Federation
2020s 0.5722 0.6148 0.0427 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Iraq or Russian Federation?
Iraq, at 0.555 against 0.546 in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Iraq and Russian Federation?
0.009, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russian Federation?
223 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Russian Federation rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
Iraq ranks 140th and Russian Federation ranks 143rd 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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About this data

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.