Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.727 against 0.725 in Mozambique as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?

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.

Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Mozambique

0.725

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.727

in 2025

Mozambique rank

102nd

Zimbabwe rank

100th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Mozambique
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.727 against 0.725 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 9 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.115	0.105	0.01	Mozambique
1910s	0.115	0.105	0.01	Mozambique
1920s	0.115	0.1062	0.0088	Mozambique
1930s	0.115	0.105	0.01	Mozambique
1940s	0.115	0.1055	0.0095	Mozambique
1950s	0.115	0.1151	0.0001	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.115	0.1126	0.0024	Mozambique
1970s	0.2242	0.106	0.1182	Mozambique
1980s	0.4004	0.6196	0.2192	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.7066	0.6662	0.0404	Mozambique
2000s	0.7634	0.7201	0.0433	Mozambique
2010s	0.7567	0.7808	0.0241	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.7325	0.7552	0.0227	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.727 against 0.725 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?: 0.002, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Mozambique ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 100th 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.