Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Kenya or Sierra Leone?

Kenya, at 0.804 against 0.801 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?

82 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.

Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Kenya

0.804

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.801

in 2025

Kenya rank

76th

Sierra Leone rank

77th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Kenya
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.804 against 0.801 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Kenya ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.046	0.14	0.094	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.045	0.14	0.095	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.044	0.14	0.096	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.281	0.2543	0.0267	Kenya
1970s	0.2974	0.25	0.0474	Kenya
1980s	0.3451	0.2545	0.0906	Kenya
1990s	0.5321	0.3386	0.1935	Kenya
2000s	0.6199	0.6279	0.008	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.7352	0.7576	0.0224	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.7887	0.7992	0.0105	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Kenya or Sierra Leone?: Kenya, at 0.804 against 0.801 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Kenya and Sierra Leone?: 0.003, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?: 82 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Kenya ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th 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.