Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Maldives or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 0.541 against 0.532 in Maldives as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritania?

96 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Maldives vs Mauritania: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Maldives

0.532

in 2025

Mauritania

0.541

in 2025

Maldives rank

147th

Mauritania rank

144th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Maldives
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.541 against 0.532 in Maldives, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 10 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.266	0.119	0.147	Maldives
1910s	0.266	0.118	0.148	Maldives
1920s	0.266	0.118	0.148	Maldives
1930s	0.2836	0.118	0.1656	Maldives
1940s	0.288	0.1285	0.1595	Maldives
1950s	0.351	0.139	0.212	Maldives
1970s	0.446	0.282	0.164	Maldives
1980s	0.4539	0.295	0.1589	Maldives
1990s	0.4671	0.4189	0.0482	Maldives
2000s	0.5473	0.5066	0.0407	Maldives
2010s	0.5435	0.6252	0.0817	Mauritania
2020s	0.566	0.6203	0.0543	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Maldives or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.541 against 0.532 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Maldives and Mauritania?: 0.009, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritania?: 96 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Mauritania rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Maldives ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 144th 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.