Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Malawi or Tunisia?

Tunisia, at 0.765 against 0.755 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tunisia?

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.

Malawi vs Tunisia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Malawi

0.755

in 2025

Tunisia

0.765

in 2025

Malawi rank

94th

Tunisia rank

92nd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Malawi
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.765 against 0.755 in Malawi, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tunisia ahead.

Malawi ranks 94th and Tunisia ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.098	0.103	0.005	Tunisia
1910s	0.1004	0.103	0.0026	Tunisia
1920s	0.1018	0.103	0.0012	Tunisia
1930s	0.105	0.103	0.002	Malawi
1940s	0.105	0.103	0.002	Malawi
1950s	0.1068	0.193	0.0862	Tunisia
1960s	0.1901	0.4384	0.2483	Tunisia
1970s	0.2791	0.4652	0.1861	Tunisia
1980s	0.2877	0.5284	0.2407	Tunisia
1990s	0.4798	0.6306	0.1508	Tunisia
2000s	0.7291	0.685	0.0441	Malawi
2010s	0.7704	0.8269	0.0565	Tunisia
2020s	0.79	0.7943	0.0043	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Malawi or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.765 against 0.755 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Malawi and Tunisia?: 0.01, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tunisia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Tunisia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Malawi ranks 94th and Tunisia ranks 92nd 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.