Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Mauritius or Philippines?

Mauritius, at 0.814 against 0.81 in Philippines as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Philippines?

123 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.

Mauritius vs Philippines: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Mauritius

0.814

in 2025

Philippines

0.81

in 2025

Mauritius rank

68th

Philippines rank

71st

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Mauritius
Philippines

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.814 against 0.81 in Philippines, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 68th and Philippines ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 7 and Philippines in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.388	0.292	0.096	Mauritius
1910s	0.388	0.309	0.079	Mauritius
1920s	0.3892	0.309	0.0802	Mauritius
1930s	0.3968	0.3428	0.054	Mauritius
1940s	0.4304	0.4183	0.0121	Mauritius
1950s	0.4543	0.5619	0.1076	Philippines
1960s	0.4873	0.5903	0.103	Philippines
1970s	0.5967	0.5077	0.089	Mauritius
1980s	0.7096	0.6163	0.0933	Mauritius
1990s	0.7091	0.8052	0.0961	Philippines
2000s	0.7487	0.8202	0.0715	Philippines
2010s	0.8212	0.8314	0.0102	Philippines
2020s	0.797	0.8012	0.0042	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Mauritius or Philippines?: Mauritius, at 0.814 against 0.81 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Mauritius and Philippines?: 0.004, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Philippines?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Philippines rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Mauritius ranks 68th and Philippines ranks 71st 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.