Which has higher women's political empowerment index, South Korea or Slovakia?

South Korea, at 0.878 against 0.878 in Slovakia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Slovakia?

185 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.

South Korea vs Slovakia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

South Korea

0.878

in 2025

Slovakia

0.878

in 2025

South Korea rank

37th

Slovakia rank

37th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

South Korea
Slovakia

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.878 against 0.878 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Slovakia ahead.

South Korea ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.042	0.102	0.06	Slovakia
1790s	0.042	0.102	0.06	Slovakia
1800s	0.042	0.102	0.06	Slovakia
1810s	0.042	0.102	0.06	Slovakia
1820s	0.042	0.131	0.089	Slovakia
1830s	0.042	0.131	0.089	Slovakia
1840s	0.042	0.18	0.138	Slovakia
1850s	0.042	0.2706	0.2286	Slovakia
1860s	0.042	0.286	0.244	Slovakia
1910s	0.1525	0.4935	0.341	Slovakia
1920s	0.1554	0.6195	0.4641	Slovakia
1930s	0.1524	0.5772	0.4248	Slovakia
1940s	0.2598	0.3602	0.1004	Slovakia
1950s	0.4442	0.4704	0.0262	Slovakia
1960s	0.4802	0.5568	0.0766	Slovakia
1970s	0.4972	0.579	0.0818	Slovakia
1980s	0.5622	0.588	0.0258	Slovakia
1990s	0.7251	0.8568	0.1317	Slovakia
2000s	0.8704	0.8727	0.0023	Slovakia
2010s	0.871	0.8751	0.0041	Slovakia
2020s	0.8663	0.8832	0.0168	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, South Korea or Slovakia?: South Korea, at 0.878 against 0.878 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between South Korea and Slovakia?: 0, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Slovakia?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Slovakia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: South Korea ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 37th 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.