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

Mauritius, at 0.814 against 0.811 in Portugal as of 2025.

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

126 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 Portugal: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Mauritius

0.814

in 2025

Portugal

0.811

in 2025

Mauritius rank

68th

Portugal rank

70th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Mauritius
Portugal

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.814 against 0.811 in Portugal, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.388	0.213	0.175	Mauritius
1910s	0.388	0.302	0.086	Mauritius
1920s	0.3892	0.2432	0.146	Mauritius
1930s	0.3968	0.1888	0.208	Mauritius
1940s	0.4277	0.187	0.2407	Mauritius
1950s	0.4543	0.186	0.2683	Mauritius
1960s	0.4873	0.1946	0.2927	Mauritius
1970s	0.5967	0.568	0.0287	Mauritius
1980s	0.7096	0.8365	0.1269	Portugal
1990s	0.7091	0.8753	0.1662	Portugal
2000s	0.7487	0.9183	0.1696	Portugal
2010s	0.8212	0.9247	0.1035	Portugal
2020s	0.797	0.8952	0.0982	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Mauritius or Portugal?: Mauritius, at 0.814 against 0.811 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Mauritius and Portugal?: 0.003, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Portugal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Portugal rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Mauritius ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 70th 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.