North Macedonia vs South Africa: Women's Political Empowerment Index

North Macedonia
0.824
in 2025
South Africa
0.83
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
62nd
South Africa rank
59th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

  • North Macedonia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.83 against 0.824 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0.1247 0.128 0.0033 South Africa
1910s 0.2066 0.129 0.0776 North Macedonia
1920s 0.2742 0.1434 0.1308 North Macedonia
1930s 0.271 0.1906 0.0804 North Macedonia
1940s 0.3081 0.1943 0.1138 North Macedonia
1950s 0.4953 0.207 0.2883 North Macedonia
1960s 0.561 0.211 0.35 North Macedonia
1970s 0.6124 0.2066 0.4058 North Macedonia
1980s 0.6565 0.218 0.4385 North Macedonia
1990s 0.6303 0.6193 0.011 North Macedonia
2000s 0.7928 0.8807 0.0879 South Africa
2010s 0.8443 0.8691 0.0248 South Africa
2020s 0.8277 0.8312 0.0035 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, North Macedonia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.83 against 0.824 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between North Macedonia and South Africa?
0.006, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
North Macedonia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.