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

Japan, at 0.844 against 0.838 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

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

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 United Kingdom: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Japan

0.844

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.838

in 2025

Japan rank

53rd

United Kingdom rank

56th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Japan
United Kingdom

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.844 against 0.838 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.006.

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

Japan ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.245	0.365	0.12	United Kingdom
1910s	0.2517	0.3811	0.1294	United Kingdom
1920s	0.2608	0.4367	0.1759	United Kingdom
1930s	0.2632	0.5127	0.2495	United Kingdom
1940s	0.3955	0.5429	0.1474	United Kingdom
1950s	0.6396	0.5769	0.0627	Japan
1960s	0.6521	0.6476	0.0045	Japan
1970s	0.6509	0.7838	0.1329	United Kingdom
1980s	0.6785	0.7989	0.1204	United Kingdom
1990s	0.7375	0.8124	0.0749	United Kingdom
2000s	0.7941	0.8827	0.0886	United Kingdom
2010s	0.797	0.9068	0.1098	United Kingdom
2020s	0.7987	0.8903	0.0917	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Japan or United Kingdom?: Japan, at 0.844 against 0.838 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Japan and United Kingdom?: 0.006, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Japan ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 56th 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.