Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sudan: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.29
in 2025
Sudan
0.219
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
169th
Sudan rank
172nd
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sudan
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.29 against 0.219 in Sudan, a difference of 0.071.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 139 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 169th and Sudan ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 10 and Sudan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.042 | 0.131 | 0.089 | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.042 | 0.131 | 0.089 | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.042 | 0.148 | 0.106 | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.042 | 0.1588 | 0.1168 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.042 | 0.16 | 0.118 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.042 | 0.193 | 0.151 | Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.042 | 0.193 | 0.151 | Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.1161 | 0.087 | 0.0291 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1910s | 0.128 | 0.087 | 0.041 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1940s | 0.189 | 0.102 | 0.087 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1950s | 0.247 | 0.1502 | 0.0968 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 0.2329 | 0.1744 | 0.0585 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 0.2756 | 0.2234 | 0.0522 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 0.2846 | 0.2331 | 0.0515 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 0.286 | 0.2096 | 0.0764 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.2792 | 0.2676 | 0.0116 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.2692 | 0.3745 | 0.1053 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.2872 | 0.2128 | 0.0743 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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 Sudan?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.29 against 0.219 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sudan?
- 0.071, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sudan?
- 139 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sudan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 169th and Sudan ranks 172nd 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.