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

Russia, at 0.546 against 0.541 in Mauritania as of 2025.

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

110 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.

Mauritania vs Russia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Mauritania

0.541

in 2025

Russia

0.546

in 2025

Mauritania rank

144th

Russia rank

143rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Mauritania
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.546 against 0.541 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Russia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 144th and Russia ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.119	0.2483	0.1293	Russia
1910s	0.118	0.2657	0.1477	Russia
1920s	0.118	0.2904	0.1724	Russia
1930s	0.118	0.2298	0.1118	Russia
1940s	0.139	0.3382	0.1992	Russia
1950s	0.1394	0.4054	0.266	Russia
1960s	0.312	0.4749	0.1629	Russia
1970s	0.3197	0.4816	0.1619	Russia
1980s	0.295	0.4991	0.2041	Russia
1990s	0.4189	0.6541	0.2352	Russia
2000s	0.5066	0.677	0.1704	Russia
2010s	0.6252	0.6885	0.0633	Russia
2020s	0.6203	0.6148	0.0055	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Mauritania or Russia?: Russia, at 0.546 against 0.541 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Mauritania and Russia?: 0.005, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Russia?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Russia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Mauritania ranks 144th and Russia ranks 143rd 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.