Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Japan or Sao Tome and Principe?

Japan, at 0.844 against 0.843 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?

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 Sao Tome and Principe: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Japan

0.844

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.843

in 2025

Japan rank

53rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

54th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Japan
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.844 against 0.843 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Japan ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 8 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.245	0.251	0.006	Sao Tome and Principe
1910s	0.2517	0.26	0.0083	Sao Tome and Principe
1920s	0.2608	0.2577	0.0031	Japan
1930s	0.2632	0.25	0.0132	Japan
1940s	0.3955	0.25	0.1455	Japan
1950s	0.6396	0.2515	0.3881	Japan
1960s	0.6521	0.2819	0.3702	Japan
1970s	0.6509	0.4814	0.1695	Japan
1980s	0.6785	0.63	0.0485	Japan
1990s	0.7375	0.7701	0.0326	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.7941	0.7759	0.0182	Japan
2010s	0.797	0.8207	0.0237	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.7987	0.8465	0.0478	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Japan or Sao Tome and Principe?: Japan, at 0.844 against 0.843 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.001, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Japan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Japan ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th 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.