Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Madagascar or Niger?

Niger, at 0.709 against 0.704 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Madagascar vs Niger: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Madagascar

0.704

in 2025

Niger

0.709

in 2025

Madagascar rank

109th

Niger rank

107th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Madagascar
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.709 against 0.704 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Madagascar ranks 109th and Niger ranks 107th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.143	0.199	0.056	Niger
1930s	0.143	0.209	0.066	Niger
1940s	0.1526	0.2139	0.0613	Niger
1950s	0.1767	0.2201	0.0434	Niger
1960s	0.4141	0.2961	0.118	Madagascar
1970s	0.4673	0.3165	0.1508	Madagascar
1980s	0.542	0.3614	0.1806	Madagascar
1990s	0.6366	0.5811	0.0555	Madagascar
2000s	0.6701	0.649	0.0211	Madagascar
2010s	0.7601	0.7321	0.028	Madagascar
2020s	0.7303	0.726	0.0043	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Madagascar or Niger?: Niger, at 0.709 against 0.704 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Madagascar and Niger?: 0.005, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Madagascar ranks 109th and Niger ranks 107th 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.