Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Rwanda or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.636 against 0.626 in Rwanda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Rwanda vs Uganda: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Rwanda

0.626

in 2025

Uganda

0.636

in 2025

Rwanda rank

127th

Uganda rank

126th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Rwanda
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.636 against 0.626 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 126th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.169	0.191	0.022	Uganda
1920s	0.169	0.191	0.022	Uganda
1930s	0.1685	0.191	0.0225	Uganda
1940s	0.168	0.193	0.025	Uganda
1950s	0.1749	0.2111	0.0362	Uganda
1960s	0.3461	0.3755	0.0294	Uganda
1970s	0.3733	0.341	0.0323	Rwanda
1980s	0.4481	0.454	0.0059	Uganda
1990s	0.5686	0.7115	0.1429	Uganda
2000s	0.8094	0.8087	0.0007	Rwanda
2010s	0.8317	0.7976	0.0341	Rwanda
2020s	0.6883	0.7002	0.0118	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Rwanda or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.636 against 0.626 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Rwanda and Uganda?: 0.01, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Rwanda ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 126th 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.