Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Liberia or United States?

United States, at 0.829 against 0.823 in Liberia as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Liberia and United States?

0.006, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United States?

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.

Liberia vs United States: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Liberia

0.823

in 2025

United States

0.829

in 2025

Liberia rank

63rd

United States rank

60th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Liberia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.829 against 0.823 in Liberia, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 63rd and United States ranks 60th of 176 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.27	0.303	0.033	United States
1910s	0.27	0.3024	0.0324	United States
1920s	0.27	0.3821	0.1121	United States
1930s	0.2637	0.39	0.1263	United States
1940s	0.2876	0.4451	0.1575	United States
1950s	0.3218	0.4848	0.163	United States
1960s	0.321	0.546	0.225	United States
1970s	0.3523	0.693	0.3407	United States
1980s	0.4631	0.8091	0.346	United States
1990s	0.5175	0.8702	0.3527	United States
2000s	0.7091	0.8928	0.1837	United States
2010s	0.8424	0.8975	0.0551	United States
2020s	0.8252	0.8857	0.0605	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Liberia or United States?: United States, at 0.829 against 0.823 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Liberia and United States?: 0.006, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Liberia and United States rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Liberia ranks 63rd and United States ranks 60th 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.