Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Malaysia or Timor-Leste?

Malaysia, at 0.772 against 0.768 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Timor-Leste?

124 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.

Malaysia vs Timor-Leste: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Malaysia

0.772

in 2025

Timor-Leste

0.768

in 2025

Malaysia rank

88th

Timor-Leste rank

90th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Malaysia
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.772 against 0.768 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 88th and Timor-Leste ranks 90th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 11 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.456	0.081	0.375	Malaysia
1910s	0.456	0.0838	0.3722	Malaysia
1920s	0.456	0.0842	0.3718	Malaysia
1930s	0.456	0.083	0.373	Malaysia
1940s	0.4102	0.081	0.3292	Malaysia
1950s	0.496	0.089	0.407	Malaysia
1960s	0.585	0.096	0.489	Malaysia
1970s	0.584	0.1564	0.4276	Malaysia
1980s	0.5971	0.1944	0.4027	Malaysia
1990s	0.6197	0.217	0.4027	Malaysia
2000s	0.647	0.6992	0.0522	Timor-Leste
2010s	0.6741	0.7511	0.077	Timor-Leste
2020s	0.783	0.7527	0.0303	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Malaysia or Timor-Leste?: Malaysia, at 0.772 against 0.768 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Malaysia and Timor-Leste?: 0.004, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Timor-Leste?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Timor-Leste rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Malaysia ranks 88th and Timor-Leste ranks 90th 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.