North Macedonia vs United States of America: Women's Political Empowerment Index

North Macedonia
0.824
in 2025
United States of America
0.829
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
62nd
United States of America rank
60th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

  • North Macedonia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.829 against 0.824 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.005.

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

North Macedonia ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia United States of America Difference Ahead
1900s 0.1247 0.303 0.1783 United States of America
1910s 0.2066 0.3024 0.0958 United States of America
1920s 0.2742 0.3821 0.1079 United States of America
1930s 0.271 0.39 0.119 United States of America
1940s 0.3081 0.4451 0.137 United States of America
1950s 0.4953 0.4848 0.0105 North Macedonia
1960s 0.561 0.546 0.015 North Macedonia
1970s 0.6124 0.693 0.0806 United States of America
1980s 0.6565 0.8091 0.1526 United States of America
1990s 0.6303 0.8702 0.2399 United States of America
2000s 0.7928 0.8928 0.1 United States of America
2010s 0.8443 0.8975 0.0532 United States of America
2020s 0.8277 0.8857 0.058 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, North Macedonia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.829 against 0.824 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between North Macedonia and United States of America?
0.005, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and United States of America?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and United States of America rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
North Macedonia ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 60th 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.