Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Kyrgyzstan or Nigeria?

Kyrgyzstan, at 0.733 against 0.732 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria?

66 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Kyrgyzstan vs Nigeria: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.733

in 2025

Nigeria

0.732

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

98th

Nigeria rank

99th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
Nigeria

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.733 against 0.732 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 99th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2708	0.2963	0.0255	Nigeria
1920s	0.297	0.288	0.009	Kyrgyzstan
1960s	0.4852	0.4343	0.051	Kyrgyzstan
1970s	0.4816	0.4445	0.0371	Kyrgyzstan
1980s	0.5064	0.5209	0.0144	Nigeria
1990s	0.6153	0.5865	0.0288	Kyrgyzstan
2000s	0.6403	0.7097	0.0694	Nigeria
2010s	0.7871	0.7195	0.0676	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	0.7352	0.701	0.0342	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Kyrgyzstan or Nigeria?: Kyrgyzstan, at 0.733 against 0.732 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria?: 0.001, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 99th 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.