Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Myanmar or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 0.347 against 0.33 in Myanmar as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?

0.017, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?

166 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Myanmar vs Saudi Arabia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Myanmar

0.33

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.347

in 2025

Myanmar rank

167th

Saudi Arabia rank

165th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Myanmar
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.347 against 0.33 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 166 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 176 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.247	0.061	0.186	Myanmar
1790s	0.247	0.061	0.186	Myanmar
1800s	0.247	0.061	0.186	Myanmar
1810s	0.247	0.0598	0.1872	Myanmar
1820s	0.247	0.0346	0.2124	Myanmar
1830s	0.247	0.031	0.216	Myanmar
1840s	0.247	0.031	0.216	Myanmar
1850s	0.247	0.031	0.216	Myanmar
1860s	0.247	0.031	0.216	Myanmar
1870s	0.2575	0.031	0.2265	Myanmar
1880s	0.2756	0.031	0.2446	Myanmar
1890s	0.296	0.031	0.265	Myanmar
1900s	0.278	0.031	0.247	Myanmar
1910s	0.278	0.031	0.247	Myanmar
1920s	0.278	0.031	0.247	Myanmar
1930s	0.278	0.031	0.247	Myanmar
2000s	0.2693	0.1159	0.1534	Myanmar
2010s	0.5104	0.2137	0.2967	Myanmar
2020s	0.3827	0.3387	0.044	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Myanmar or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.347 against 0.33 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?: 0.017, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Myanmar ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th 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.