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

Kyrgyzstan, at 0.733 against 0.727 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

114 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.

Kyrgyzstan vs Zimbabwe: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.733

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.727

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

98th

Zimbabwe rank

100th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.733 against 0.727 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2372	0.105	0.1322	Kyrgyzstan
1910s	0.2657	0.105	0.1607	Kyrgyzstan
1920s	0.2904	0.1062	0.1842	Kyrgyzstan
1930s	0.2298	0.105	0.1248	Kyrgyzstan
1940s	0.3382	0.106	0.2323	Kyrgyzstan
1950s	0.4054	0.1151	0.2903	Kyrgyzstan
1960s	0.4749	0.1126	0.3623	Kyrgyzstan
1970s	0.4816	0.106	0.3756	Kyrgyzstan
1980s	0.4991	0.6196	0.1205	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.6153	0.6662	0.0509	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.6403	0.7201	0.0798	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.7871	0.7808	0.0063	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	0.7352	0.7552	0.02	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Kyrgyzstan or Zimbabwe?: Kyrgyzstan, at 0.733 against 0.727 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Kyrgyzstan and Zimbabwe?: 0.006, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Zimbabwe?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Zimbabwe rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 100th 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.