Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?

Nigeria, at 0.732 against 0.727 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?

66 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Nigeria

0.732

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.727

in 2025

Nigeria rank

99th

Zimbabwe rank

100th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Nigeria
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.732 against 0.727 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2963	0.105	0.1913	Nigeria
1920s	0.288	0.105	0.183	Nigeria
1960s	0.4343	0.1082	0.326	Nigeria
1970s	0.4445	0.106	0.3385	Nigeria
1980s	0.5209	0.6309	0.11	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.5865	0.6662	0.0797	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.7097	0.7201	0.0104	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.7195	0.7808	0.0613	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.701	0.7552	0.0542	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?: Nigeria, at 0.732 against 0.727 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?: 0.005, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Nigeria ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 100th 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.