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

Poland, at 0.878 against 0.877 in Suriname as of 2025.

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

102 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Suriname: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Poland

0.878

in 2025

Suriname

0.877

in 2025

Poland rank

37th

Suriname rank

40th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Poland
Suriname

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.878 against 0.877 in Suriname, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 11 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.565	0.435	0.13	Poland
1920s	0.5939	0.435	0.1589	Poland
1930s	0.5958	0.4397	0.1561	Poland
1940s	0.4987	0.48	0.0187	Poland
1950s	0.5701	0.557	0.0131	Poland
1960s	0.6257	0.566	0.0597	Poland
1970s	0.649	0.6091	0.0399	Poland
1980s	0.6683	0.6426	0.0257	Poland
1990s	0.894	0.7773	0.1167	Poland
2000s	0.9135	0.847	0.0665	Poland
2010s	0.9014	0.8244	0.077	Poland
2020s	0.8512	0.8702	0.019	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Poland or Suriname?: Poland, at 0.878 against 0.877 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Poland and Suriname?: 0.001, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Suriname?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Poland and Suriname rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Poland ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 40th 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.