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

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 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 Ukraine: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Republic of Korea

0.878

in 2025

Ukraine

0.888

in 2025

Republic of Korea rank

37th

Ukraine rank

34th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Republic of Korea
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.888 against 0.878 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 34th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 7 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.417	0.3382	0.0787	Republic of Korea
1950s	0.4442	0.4054	0.0388	Republic of Korea
1960s	0.4802	0.4749	0.0053	Republic of Korea
1970s	0.4972	0.4816	0.0156	Republic of Korea
1980s	0.5622	0.4991	0.0631	Republic of Korea
1990s	0.7251	0.7306	0.0055	Ukraine
2000s	0.8704	0.8066	0.0638	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.871	0.8268	0.0442	Republic of Korea
2020s	0.8663	0.8812	0.0148	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Republic of Korea or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.888 against 0.878 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Republic of Korea and Ukraine?: 0.01, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Ukraine rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 34th 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.