Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Papua New Guinea
0.48
in 2025
South Sudan
0.476
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
153rd
South Sudan rank
154th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.48 against 0.476 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd and South Sudan ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 12 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.135 | 0.087 | 0.048 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.135 | 0.087 | 0.048 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.135 | 0.087 | 0.048 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.135 | 0.09 | 0.045 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.1434 | 0.102 | 0.0414 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.165 | 0.1502 | 0.0148 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.1716 | 0.1744 | 0.0028 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.3085 | 0.2234 | 0.0851 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.4524 | 0.2331 | 0.2193 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.4493 | 0.2096 | 0.2397 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.448 | 0.2676 | 0.1804 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.4614 | 0.4337 | 0.0277 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.4587 | 0.455 | 0.0037 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.48 against 0.476 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.004, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd and South Sudan ranks 154th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.