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

Laos, at 0.508 against 0.476 in South Sudan as of 2025.

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

173 years are reported by both, from 1821 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 South Sudan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Laos

0.508

in 2025

South Sudan

0.476

in 2025

Laos rank

151st

South Sudan rank

154th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Laos
South Sudan

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.508 against 0.476 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.032.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 151st and South Sudan ranks 154th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 15 and South Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.154	0.131	0.023	Laos
1830s	0.154	0.131	0.023	Laos
1840s	0.154	0.148	0.006	Laos
1850s	0.154	0.1588	0.0048	South Sudan
1860s	0.154	0.16	0.006	South Sudan
1870s	0.168	0.193	0.025	South Sudan
1880s	0.168	0.193	0.025	South Sudan
1900s	0.106	0.087	0.019	Laos
1910s	0.106	0.087	0.019	Laos
1920s	0.106	0.087	0.019	Laos
1930s	0.106	0.09	0.016	Laos
1940s	0.1181	0.102	0.0161	Laos
1950s	0.196	0.1502	0.0458	Laos
1960s	0.204	0.1744	0.0296	Laos
1970s	0.2182	0.2234	0.0052	South Sudan
1980s	0.2459	0.2331	0.0128	Laos
1990s	0.3335	0.2096	0.1239	Laos
2000s	0.4244	0.2676	0.1568	Laos
2010s	0.463	0.4337	0.0293	Laos
2020s	0.4892	0.455	0.0342	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Laos or South Sudan?: Laos, at 0.508 against 0.476 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Laos and South Sudan?: 0.032, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Sudan?: 173 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Laos and South Sudan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Laos ranks 151st and South Sudan ranks 154th 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.