Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Namibia or Senegal?

Namibia, at 0.855 against 0.855 in Senegal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Namibia vs Senegal: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Namibia

0.855

in 2025

Senegal

0.855

in 2025

Namibia rank

50th

Senegal rank

50th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Namibia
Senegal

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.855 against 0.855 in Senegal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Namibia ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 50th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.101	0.231	0.13	Senegal
1910s	0.104	0.231	0.127	Senegal
1920s	0.108	0.231	0.123	Senegal
1930s	0.108	0.231	0.123	Senegal
1940s	0.1036	0.2426	0.139	Senegal
1950s	0.086	0.2706	0.1846	Senegal
1960s	0.086	0.5834	0.4974	Senegal
1970s	0.1004	0.6541	0.5537	Senegal
1980s	0.1564	0.7431	0.5867	Senegal
1990s	0.685	0.748	0.063	Senegal
2000s	0.78	0.7783	0.0017	Namibia
2010s	0.8213	0.8242	0.0029	Senegal
2020s	0.847	0.8432	0.0038	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Namibia or Senegal?: Namibia, at 0.855 against 0.855 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Namibia and Senegal?: 0, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Namibia ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 50th 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.