Iraq vs Türkiye: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Iraq
0.555
in 2025
Türkiye
0.558
in 2025
Iraq rank
140th
Türkiye rank
137th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Iraq
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 0.558 against 0.555 in Iraq, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Türkiye ahead.
Iraq ranks 140th and Türkiye ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.0583 | 0.0583 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.0896 | 0.0896 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.1138 | 0.1138 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.1247 | 0.1247 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1667 | 0.1667 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.207 | 0.2954 | 0.0884 | Türkiye |
| 1930s | 0.2143 | 0.3998 | 0.1855 | Türkiye |
| 1940s | 0.2208 | 0.4234 | 0.2026 | Türkiye |
| 1950s | 0.248 | 0.4161 | 0.1681 | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 0.2634 | 0.494 | 0.2306 | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 0.2508 | 0.4947 | 0.2439 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 0.2921 | 0.4737 | 0.1816 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 0.2641 | 0.5445 | 0.2804 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 0.4036 | 0.6019 | 0.1983 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.5566 | 0.6046 | 0.048 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.5722 | 0.57 | 0.0022 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Iraq or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 0.558 against 0.555 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Iraq and Türkiye?
- 0.003, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Türkiye?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Türkiye rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Iraq ranks 140th and Türkiye ranks 137th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.