Which has higher women's political empowerment index, North Korea or Myanmar?

Myanmar, at 0.33 against 0.29 in North Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?

203 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

North Korea vs Myanmar: Women's Political Empowerment Index

North Korea

0.29

in 2025

Myanmar

0.33

in 2025

North Korea rank

169th

Myanmar rank

167th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

North Korea
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.33 against 0.29 in North Korea, a difference of 0.04.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

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

North Korea ranks 169th and Myanmar ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	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	North Korea
1970s	0.2756	0.144	0.1316	North Korea
1980s	0.2846	0.1696	0.115	North Korea
1990s	0.286	0.269	0.017	North Korea
2000s	0.2792	0.2692	0.01	North Korea
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, North Korea or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.33 against 0.29 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between North Korea and Myanmar?: 0.04, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?: 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: North Korea 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
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.