What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Republic of Korea and Suriname?

0.001, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Suriname?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Republic of Korea vs Suriname: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Republic of Korea

0.878

in 2025

Suriname

0.877

in 2025

Republic of Korea rank

37th

Suriname rank

40th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Republic of Korea
Suriname

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.878 against 0.877 in Suriname, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1161	0.435	0.3189	Suriname
1910s	0.149	0.435	0.286	Suriname
1920s	0.1554	0.435	0.2796	Suriname
1930s	0.1524	0.4413	0.2889	Suriname
1940s	0.2598	0.4704	0.2106	Suriname
1950s	0.4442	0.557	0.1128	Suriname
1960s	0.4802	0.566	0.0858	Suriname
1970s	0.4972	0.6091	0.1119	Suriname
1980s	0.5622	0.6426	0.0804	Suriname
1990s	0.7251	0.7773	0.0522	Suriname
2000s	0.8704	0.847	0.0234	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.871	0.8244	0.0466	Republic of Korea
2020s	0.8663	0.8702	0.0038	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Republic of Korea or Suriname?: Republic of Korea, at 0.878 against 0.877 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Republic of Korea and Suriname?: 0.001, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Suriname rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 40th 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: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.