Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Romania or Serbia?

Romania, at 0.872 against 0.864 in Serbia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?

126 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.

Romania vs Serbia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Romania

0.872

in 2025

Serbia

0.864

in 2025

Romania rank

44th

Serbia rank

47th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Romania
Serbia

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.872 against 0.864 in Serbia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 44th and Serbia ranks 47th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 9 and Serbia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.275	0.2702	0.0048	Romania
1910s	0.275	0.2478	0.0272	Romania
1920s	0.2987	0.2742	0.0245	Romania
1930s	0.3223	0.271	0.0513	Romania
1940s	0.3485	0.3081	0.0404	Romania
1950s	0.5188	0.4953	0.0235	Romania
1960s	0.5289	0.561	0.0321	Serbia
1970s	0.554	0.6124	0.0584	Serbia
1980s	0.5815	0.6565	0.075	Serbia
1990s	0.7796	0.6715	0.1081	Romania
2000s	0.8247	0.7972	0.0275	Romania
2010s	0.8509	0.8496	0.0013	Romania
2020s	0.863	0.8778	0.0148	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Romania or Serbia?: Romania, at 0.872 against 0.864 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Romania and Serbia?: 0.008, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Romania ranks 44th and Serbia ranks 47th 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.