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

Maldives, at 0.532 against 0.524 in Pakistan as of 2025.

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

94 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.

Maldives vs Pakistan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Maldives

0.532

in 2025

Pakistan

0.524

in 2025

Maldives rank

147th

Pakistan rank

150th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Maldives
Pakistan

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.532 against 0.524 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 147th and Pakistan ranks 150th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 10 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.266	0.235	0.031	Maldives
1910s	0.266	0.237	0.029	Maldives
1920s	0.266	0.237	0.029	Maldives
1930s	0.2836	0.2361	0.0475	Maldives
1940s	0.288	0.2366	0.0514	Maldives
1970s	0.446	0.258	0.188	Maldives
1980s	0.4539	0.2933	0.1606	Maldives
1990s	0.4671	0.4018	0.0653	Maldives
2000s	0.5473	0.5262	0.0211	Maldives
2010s	0.5435	0.5928	0.0493	Pakistan
2020s	0.566	0.5455	0.0205	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Maldives or Pakistan?: Maldives, at 0.532 against 0.524 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Maldives and Pakistan?: 0.008, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Pakistan?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Pakistan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Maldives ranks 147th and Pakistan ranks 150th 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.