Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea?

Pakistan, at 0.524 against 0.48 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?

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.

Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Pakistan

0.524

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.48

in 2025

Pakistan rank

150th

Papua New Guinea rank

153rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Pakistan
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.524 against 0.48 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.044.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 11 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.235	0.135	0.1	Pakistan
1910s	0.237	0.135	0.102	Pakistan
1920s	0.237	0.135	0.102	Pakistan
1930s	0.2361	0.135	0.1011	Pakistan
1940s	0.2366	0.138	0.0986	Pakistan
1950s	0.2865	0.165	0.1215	Pakistan
1960s	0.3217	0.1678	0.154	Pakistan
1970s	0.3104	0.3085	0.0019	Pakistan
1980s	0.2933	0.4524	0.1591	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.4018	0.4493	0.0475	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.5262	0.448	0.0782	Pakistan
2010s	0.5928	0.4614	0.1314	Pakistan
2020s	0.5455	0.4587	0.0868	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea?: Pakistan, at 0.524 against 0.48 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?: 0.044, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?: 109 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Pakistan ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd 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.