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

Serbia, at 0.864 against 0.855 in Namibia as of 2025.

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

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.

Namibia vs Serbia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Namibia

0.855

in 2025

Serbia

0.864

in 2025

Namibia rank

50th

Serbia rank

47th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Namibia
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.864 against 0.855 in Namibia, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Serbia ahead.

Namibia ranks 50th and Serbia ranks 47th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.101	0.2702	0.1692	Serbia
1910s	0.104	0.2478	0.1438	Serbia
1920s	0.108	0.2742	0.1662	Serbia
1930s	0.108	0.271	0.163	Serbia
1940s	0.1036	0.3081	0.2045	Serbia
1950s	0.086	0.4953	0.4093	Serbia
1960s	0.086	0.561	0.475	Serbia
1970s	0.1004	0.6124	0.512	Serbia
1980s	0.1564	0.6565	0.5001	Serbia
1990s	0.685	0.6715	0.0135	Namibia
2000s	0.78	0.7972	0.0172	Serbia
2010s	0.8213	0.8496	0.0283	Serbia
2020s	0.847	0.8778	0.0308	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Namibia or Serbia?: Serbia, at 0.864 against 0.855 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Namibia and Serbia?: 0.009, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Serbia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Serbia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Namibia ranks 50th and Serbia ranks 47th 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.