Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Nepal or Zambia?

Nepal, at 0.792 against 0.791 in Zambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Nepal vs Zambia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Nepal

0.792

in 2025

Zambia

0.791

in 2025

Nepal rank

81st

Zambia rank

82nd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Nepal
Zambia

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.792 against 0.791 in Zambia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Nepal ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 82nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.055	0.133	0.078	Zambia
1920s	0.0557	0.1342	0.0785	Zambia
1930s	0.0548	0.146	0.0912	Zambia
1940s	0.0555	0.157	0.1015	Zambia
1950s	0.1673	0.157	0.0103	Nepal
1960s	0.2132	0.3017	0.0885	Zambia
1970s	0.2305	0.4854	0.2549	Zambia
1980s	0.2556	0.5162	0.2606	Zambia
1990s	0.4833	0.6417	0.1584	Zambia
2000s	0.6016	0.7015	0.0999	Zambia
2010s	0.7408	0.7252	0.0156	Nepal
2020s	0.7705	0.7925	0.022	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Nepal or Zambia?: Nepal, at 0.792 against 0.791 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Nepal and Zambia?: 0.001, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Nepal ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 82nd 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.