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

Uruguay, at 0.875 against 0.872 in Romania as of 2025.

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

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 Uruguay: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Romania

0.872

in 2025

Uruguay

0.875

in 2025

Romania rank

44th

Uruguay rank

41st

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Romania
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.875 against 0.872 in Romania, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Romania ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.275	0.3674	0.0924	Uruguay
1910s	0.275	0.3798	0.1048	Uruguay
1920s	0.2987	0.394	0.0953	Uruguay
1930s	0.3223	0.4137	0.0914	Uruguay
1940s	0.3485	0.6032	0.2547	Uruguay
1950s	0.5188	0.6362	0.1174	Uruguay
1960s	0.5289	0.6416	0.1127	Uruguay
1970s	0.554	0.4799	0.0741	Romania
1980s	0.5815	0.6176	0.0361	Uruguay
1990s	0.7796	0.8168	0.0372	Uruguay
2000s	0.8247	0.8493	0.0246	Uruguay
2010s	0.8509	0.891	0.0401	Uruguay
2020s	0.863	0.883	0.02	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Romania or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.875 against 0.872 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Romania and Uruguay?: 0.003, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Romania ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 41st 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.