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

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

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

122 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.

Japan vs Senegal: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Japan

0.844

in 2025

Senegal

0.855

in 2025

Japan rank

53rd

Senegal rank

50th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Japan
Senegal

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Japan ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 8 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.245	0.231	0.014	Japan
1910s	0.2517	0.231	0.0207	Japan
1920s	0.2608	0.231	0.0298	Japan
1930s	0.2632	0.231	0.0322	Japan
1940s	0.3955	0.2426	0.1529	Japan
1950s	0.6396	0.2706	0.369	Japan
1960s	0.6521	0.5834	0.0687	Japan
1970s	0.6509	0.6541	0.0032	Senegal
1980s	0.6785	0.7431	0.0646	Senegal
1990s	0.7375	0.748	0.0105	Senegal
2000s	0.7941	0.7783	0.0158	Japan
2010s	0.797	0.8242	0.0272	Senegal
2020s	0.7987	0.8432	0.0445	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Japan or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.855 against 0.844 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Japan and Senegal?: 0.011, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Japan and Senegal rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Japan ranks 53rd 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.