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

Malawi, at 0.755 against 0.748 in Venezuela as of 2025.

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

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 Venezuela: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Malawi

0.755

in 2025

Venezuela

0.748

in 2025

Malawi rank

94th

Venezuela rank

95th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Malawi
Venezuela

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.755 against 0.748 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela ahead.

Malawi ranks 94th and Venezuela ranks 95th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.098	0.2303	0.1323	Venezuela
1910s	0.1004	0.2179	0.1175	Venezuela
1920s	0.1018	0.216	0.1142	Venezuela
1930s	0.105	0.2683	0.1633	Venezuela
1940s	0.105	0.3877	0.2827	Venezuela
1950s	0.1068	0.352	0.2452	Venezuela
1960s	0.1901	0.6553	0.4652	Venezuela
1970s	0.2791	0.7122	0.4331	Venezuela
1980s	0.2877	0.7488	0.4611	Venezuela
1990s	0.4798	0.7961	0.3163	Venezuela
2000s	0.7291	0.8326	0.1035	Venezuela
2010s	0.7704	0.7947	0.0243	Venezuela
2020s	0.79	0.7512	0.0388	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Malawi or Venezuela?: Malawi, at 0.755 against 0.748 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Malawi and Venezuela?: 0.007, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Venezuela?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Venezuela rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Malawi ranks 94th and Venezuela ranks 95th 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.