Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Poland or Slovakia?

Poland, at 0.878 against 0.878 in Slovakia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?

140 years are reported by both, from 1794 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.

Poland vs Slovakia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Poland

0.878

in 2025

Slovakia

0.878

in 2025

Poland rank

37th

Slovakia rank

37th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Poland
Slovakia

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.878 against 0.878 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 140 shared years of data; in 1794 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 11 and Slovakia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.121	0.102	0.019	Poland
1810s	0.108	0.102	0.006	Poland
1830s	0.098	0.131	0.033	Slovakia
1840s	0.098	0.18	0.082	Slovakia
1850s	0.1184	0.2706	0.1522	Slovakia
1860s	0.1548	0.286	0.1312	Slovakia
1910s	0.565	0.4935	0.0715	Poland
1920s	0.5939	0.619	0.0251	Slovakia
1930s	0.5958	0.615	0.0192	Slovakia
1940s	0.4987	0.4473	0.0513	Poland
1950s	0.5701	0.4704	0.0997	Poland
1960s	0.6257	0.5568	0.0689	Poland
1970s	0.649	0.579	0.07	Poland
1980s	0.6683	0.588	0.0803	Poland
1990s	0.894	0.8568	0.0372	Poland
2000s	0.9135	0.8727	0.0408	Poland
2010s	0.9014	0.8751	0.0263	Poland
2020s	0.8512	0.8832	0.032	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Poland or Slovakia?: Poland, at 0.878 against 0.878 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Poland and Slovakia?: 0, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?: 140 years are reported by both, from 1794 to 2025.
How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Poland ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 37th 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.