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

Russian Federation, at 0.546 against 0.541 in Mauritania as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Mauritania and Russian Federation?

0.005, with Russian Federation ahead.

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

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 Russian Federation: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Mauritania

0.541

in 2025

Russian Federation

0.546

in 2025

Mauritania rank

144th

Russian Federation rank

143rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Mauritania
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation ahead.

Mauritania ranks 144th and Russian Federation ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.119	0.2483	0.1293	Russian Federation
1910s	0.118	0.2657	0.1477	Russian Federation
1920s	0.118	0.2904	0.1724	Russian Federation
1930s	0.118	0.2298	0.1118	Russian Federation
1940s	0.139	0.3382	0.1992	Russian Federation
1950s	0.1394	0.4054	0.266	Russian Federation
1960s	0.312	0.4749	0.1629	Russian Federation
1970s	0.3197	0.4816	0.1619	Russian Federation
1980s	0.295	0.4991	0.2041	Russian Federation
1990s	0.4189	0.6541	0.2352	Russian Federation
2000s	0.5066	0.677	0.1704	Russian Federation
2010s	0.6252	0.6885	0.0633	Russian Federation
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 Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 0.546 against 0.541 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Mauritania and Russian Federation?: 0.005, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Russian Federation?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Russian Federation rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Mauritania ranks 144th and Russian Federation 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: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.