Moldova vs Taiwan: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Moldova
0.898
in 2025
Taiwan
0.903
in 2025
Moldova rank
29th
Taiwan rank
27th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Moldova
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.903 against 0.898 in Moldova, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 206 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 19 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.172 | 0.1 | 0.072 | Moldova |
| 1790s | 0.158 | 0.1 | 0.058 | Moldova |
| 1800s | 0.1589 | 0.1 | 0.0589 | Moldova |
| 1810s | 0.159 | 0.1 | 0.059 | Moldova |
| 1820s | 0.1558 | 0.1 | 0.0558 | Moldova |
| 1830s | 0.151 | 0.1 | 0.051 | Moldova |
| 1840s | 0.1532 | 0.1 | 0.0532 | Moldova |
| 1850s | 0.172 | 0.1 | 0.072 | Moldova |
| 1860s | 0.1915 | 0.1 | 0.0915 | Moldova |
| 1870s | 0.2118 | 0.1 | 0.1118 | Moldova |
| 1880s | 0.2154 | 0.1 | 0.1154 | Moldova |
| 1890s | 0.2186 | 0.1 | 0.1186 | Moldova |
| 1900s | 0.2372 | 0.14 | 0.0972 | Moldova |
| 1910s | 0.2657 | 0.14 | 0.1257 | Moldova |
| 1940s | 0.3382 | 0.2927 | 0.0455 | Moldova |
| 1950s | 0.4054 | 0.3716 | 0.0338 | Moldova |
| 1960s | 0.4749 | 0.3813 | 0.0936 | Moldova |
| 1970s | 0.4816 | 0.4405 | 0.0411 | Moldova |
| 1980s | 0.4991 | 0.5653 | 0.0662 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.7436 | 0.7405 | 0.0031 | Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.8167 | 0.8601 | 0.0434 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.8547 | 0.8891 | 0.0344 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.8928 | 0.9032 | 0.0103 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Moldova or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.903 against 0.898 in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Moldova and Taiwan?
- 0.005, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Taiwan?
- 206 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Taiwan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Moldova ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.