North Korea vs Sudan: Women's Political Empowerment Index
North Korea
0.29
in 2025
Sudan
0.219
in 2025
North Korea rank
169th
Sudan rank
172nd
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- North Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.29 against 0.219 in Sudan, a difference of 0.071.
That makes North Korea'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.
North Korea ranks 169th and Sudan ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 10 and Sudan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | 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 | North Korea |
| 1910s | 0.128 | 0.087 | 0.041 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.189 | 0.102 | 0.087 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.247 | 0.1502 | 0.0968 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2329 | 0.1744 | 0.0585 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.2756 | 0.2234 | 0.0522 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.2846 | 0.2331 | 0.0515 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.286 | 0.2096 | 0.0764 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2792 | 0.2676 | 0.0116 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2692 | 0.3745 | 0.1053 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.2872 | 0.2128 | 0.0743 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, North Korea or Sudan?
- North Korea, at 0.29 against 0.219 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between North Korea and Sudan?
- 0.071, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sudan?
- 139 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sudan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- North Korea ranks 169th and Sudan ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.