Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Mali or Niger?

Niger, at 0.709 against 0.706 in Mali as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?

103 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Mali vs Niger: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Mali

0.706

in 2025

Niger

0.709

in 2025

Mali rank

108th

Niger rank

107th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Mali
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.709 against 0.706 in Mali, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Mali ranks 108th and Niger ranks 107th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.085	0.199	0.114	Niger
1930s	0.085	0.209	0.124	Niger
1940s	0.0889	0.2139	0.125	Niger
1950s	0.1066	0.22	0.1134	Niger
1960s	0.5091	0.2961	0.213	Mali
1970s	0.524	0.3165	0.2075	Mali
1980s	0.5456	0.3614	0.1842	Mali
1990s	0.6653	0.5811	0.0842	Mali
2000s	0.717	0.649	0.068	Mali
2010s	0.6796	0.7321	0.0525	Niger
2020s	0.7125	0.726	0.0135	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Mali or Niger?: Niger, at 0.709 against 0.706 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Mali and Niger?: 0.003, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Mali ranks 108th and Niger ranks 107th 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.