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Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Myanmar: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.29
in 2025
Myanmar
0.33
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
169th
Myanmar rank
167th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Myanmar
00.20.40.6178919072025

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.33 against 0.29 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.04.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 169th and Myanmar ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Myanmar Difference Ahead
1780s 0.042 0.247 0.205 Myanmar
1790s 0.042 0.247 0.205 Myanmar
1800s 0.042 0.247 0.205 Myanmar
1810s 0.042 0.247 0.205 Myanmar
1820s 0.042 0.247 0.205 Myanmar
1830s 0.042 0.247 0.205 Myanmar
1840s 0.042 0.247 0.205 Myanmar
1850s 0.042 0.247 0.205 Myanmar
1860s 0.042 0.247 0.205 Myanmar
1870s 0.042 0.2575 0.2155 Myanmar
1880s 0.042 0.2756 0.2336 Myanmar
1890s 0.0741 0.296 0.2219 Myanmar
1900s 0.1161 0.278 0.1619 Myanmar
1910s 0.128 0.278 0.15 Myanmar
1940s 0.189 0.3186 0.1296 Myanmar
1950s 0.247 0.364 0.117 Myanmar
1960s 0.2329 0.192 0.0409 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 0.2756 0.144 0.1316 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 0.2846 0.1696 0.115 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 0.286 0.269 0.017 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 0.2792 0.2692 0.01 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 0.2692 0.5104 0.2412 Myanmar
2020s 0.2872 0.3827 0.0955 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 0.33 against 0.29 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar?
0.04, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar?
203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 169th and Myanmar ranks 167th 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.