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

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

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

94 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Senegal: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Israel

0.862

in 2025

Senegal

0.855

in 2025

Israel rank

48th

Senegal rank

50th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Israel
Senegal

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 94 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 9 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1287	0.231	0.1023	Senegal
1910s	0.1667	0.231	0.0643	Senegal
1940s	0.6745	0.26	0.4145	Israel
1950s	0.6967	0.2706	0.4261	Israel
1960s	0.7091	0.5834	0.1257	Israel
1970s	0.778	0.6541	0.1239	Israel
1980s	0.8268	0.7431	0.0837	Israel
1990s	0.8379	0.748	0.0899	Israel
2000s	0.855	0.7783	0.0767	Israel
2010s	0.8724	0.8242	0.0482	Israel
2020s	0.8738	0.8432	0.0307	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Israel or Senegal?: Israel, at 0.862 against 0.855 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Israel and Senegal?: 0.007, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Senegal?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Israel and Senegal rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Israel ranks 48th and Senegal 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.