Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Somalia: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.29
in 2025
Somalia
0.337
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
169th
Somalia rank
166th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.337 against 0.29 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.047.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1161 | 0.077 | 0.0391 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1910s | 0.128 | 0.072 | 0.056 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1940s | 0.189 | 0.089 | 0.1 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1950s | 0.247 | 0.0975 | 0.1495 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 0.2329 | 0.1715 | 0.0614 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 0.2756 | 0.161 | 0.1146 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 0.2846 | 0.1936 | 0.091 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 0.286 | 0.1156 | 0.1704 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.2792 | 0.1215 | 0.1577 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.2692 | 0.2773 | 0.0081 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.2872 | 0.359 | 0.0718 | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.337 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 Somalia?
- 0.047, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Somalia?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Somalia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 166th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.