Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Nicaragua or Pakistan?

Nicaragua, at 0.531 against 0.524 in Pakistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Pakistan?

109 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.

Nicaragua vs Pakistan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Nicaragua

0.531

in 2025

Pakistan

0.524

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

149th

Pakistan rank

150th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Nicaragua
Pakistan

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.531 against 0.524 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 109 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 149th and Pakistan ranks 150th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.159	0.235	0.076	Pakistan
1910s	0.1376	0.237	0.0994	Pakistan
1920s	0.1278	0.237	0.1092	Pakistan
1930s	0.1271	0.2361	0.109	Pakistan
1940s	0.123	0.2366	0.1136	Pakistan
1950s	0.187	0.2865	0.0995	Pakistan
1960s	0.187	0.3217	0.1347	Pakistan
1970s	0.2267	0.3104	0.0837	Pakistan
1980s	0.5136	0.2933	0.2203	Nicaragua
1990s	0.698	0.4018	0.2962	Nicaragua
2000s	0.6648	0.5262	0.1386	Nicaragua
2010s	0.7277	0.5928	0.1349	Nicaragua
2020s	0.5732	0.5455	0.0277	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Nicaragua or Pakistan?: Nicaragua, at 0.531 against 0.524 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Nicaragua and Pakistan?: 0.007, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Pakistan?: 109 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Pakistan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Nicaragua ranks 149th and Pakistan ranks 150th 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.