Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Laos or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 0.531 against 0.508 in Laos as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?

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.

Laos vs Nicaragua: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Laos

0.508

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.531

in 2025

Laos rank

151st

Nicaragua rank

149th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Laos
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.531 against 0.508 in Laos, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Laos ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.106	0.159	0.053	Nicaragua
1910s	0.106	0.1376	0.0316	Nicaragua
1920s	0.106	0.1278	0.0218	Nicaragua
1930s	0.106	0.1271	0.0211	Nicaragua
1940s	0.1181	0.123	0.0049	Nicaragua
1950s	0.196	0.17	0.026	Laos
1960s	0.204	0.187	0.017	Laos
1970s	0.2182	0.2267	0.0085	Nicaragua
1980s	0.2459	0.5136	0.2677	Nicaragua
1990s	0.3335	0.698	0.3645	Nicaragua
2000s	0.4244	0.6648	0.2404	Nicaragua
2010s	0.463	0.7277	0.2647	Nicaragua
2020s	0.4892	0.5732	0.084	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Laos or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.531 against 0.508 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Laos and Nicaragua?: 0.023, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Laos ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 149th 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: 09 October 2026

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