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

Panama, at 0.742 against 0.733 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.

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

111 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Panama: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.733

in 2025

Panama

0.742

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

98th

Panama rank

96th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.742 against 0.733 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th and Panama ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2446	0.369	0.1244	Panama
1910s	0.2657	0.371	0.1053	Panama
1920s	0.2904	0.392	0.1016	Panama
1930s	0.2298	0.4163	0.1865	Panama
1940s	0.3382	0.421	0.0827	Panama
1950s	0.4054	0.452	0.0466	Panama
1960s	0.4749	0.4515	0.0234	Kyrgyzstan
1970s	0.4816	0.4544	0.0272	Kyrgyzstan
1980s	0.4991	0.443	0.0561	Kyrgyzstan
1990s	0.6153	0.71	0.0947	Panama
2000s	0.6403	0.7662	0.1259	Panama
2010s	0.7871	0.7737	0.0134	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	0.7352	0.7797	0.0445	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Kyrgyzstan or Panama?: Panama, at 0.742 against 0.733 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Kyrgyzstan and Panama?: 0.009, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Panama?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Panama rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th and Panama ranks 96th 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.