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

Namibia, at 0.855 against 0.844 in Japan as of 2025.

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

126 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.

Japan vs Namibia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Japan

0.844

in 2025

Namibia

0.855

in 2025

Japan rank

53rd

Namibia rank

50th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Japan
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.855 against 0.844 in Japan, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 50th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 11 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.245	0.101	0.144	Japan
1910s	0.2517	0.104	0.1477	Japan
1920s	0.2608	0.108	0.1528	Japan
1930s	0.2632	0.108	0.1552	Japan
1940s	0.3955	0.1036	0.2919	Japan
1950s	0.6396	0.086	0.5536	Japan
1960s	0.6521	0.086	0.5661	Japan
1970s	0.6509	0.1004	0.5505	Japan
1980s	0.6785	0.1564	0.5221	Japan
1990s	0.7375	0.685	0.0525	Japan
2000s	0.7941	0.78	0.0141	Japan
2010s	0.797	0.8213	0.0243	Namibia
2020s	0.7987	0.847	0.0483	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Japan or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.855 against 0.844 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Japan and Namibia?: 0.011, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Japan and Namibia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Japan ranks 53rd 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.