Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Israel or Namibia?

Israel, at 0.862 against 0.855 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Namibia?

98 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.

Israel vs Namibia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Israel

0.862

in 2025

Namibia

0.855

in 2025

Israel rank

48th

Namibia rank

50th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Israel
Namibia

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.862 against 0.855 in Namibia, a difference of 0.007.

Across all 98 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 50th of 176 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1247	0.101	0.0237	Israel
1910s	0.1667	0.104	0.0627	Israel
1940s	0.6745	0.086	0.5885	Israel
1950s	0.6967	0.086	0.6107	Israel
1960s	0.7091	0.086	0.6231	Israel
1970s	0.778	0.1004	0.6776	Israel
1980s	0.8268	0.1564	0.6704	Israel
1990s	0.8379	0.685	0.1529	Israel
2000s	0.855	0.78	0.075	Israel
2010s	0.8724	0.8213	0.0511	Israel
2020s	0.8738	0.847	0.0268	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Israel or Namibia?: Israel, at 0.862 against 0.855 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Israel and Namibia?: 0.007, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Namibia?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Israel and Namibia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Israel ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 50th 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.