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

Uzbekistan, at 0.643 against 0.626 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

98 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 Uzbekistan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Rwanda

0.626

in 2025

Uzbekistan

0.643

in 2025

Rwanda rank

127th

Uzbekistan rank

125th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Rwanda
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 0.643 against 0.626 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 127th and Uzbekistan ranks 125th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Uzbekistan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.169	0.063	0.106	Rwanda
1920s	0.169	0.2672	0.0982	Uzbekistan
1930s	0.169	0.2298	0.0607	Uzbekistan
1940s	0.168	0.3382	0.1702	Uzbekistan
1950s	0.1749	0.4054	0.2305	Uzbekistan
1960s	0.3461	0.4749	0.1288	Uzbekistan
1970s	0.3733	0.4816	0.1083	Uzbekistan
1980s	0.4481	0.4991	0.051	Uzbekistan
1990s	0.5686	0.4023	0.1663	Rwanda
2000s	0.8094	0.4605	0.3489	Rwanda
2010s	0.8317	0.5223	0.3094	Rwanda
2020s	0.6883	0.6353	0.053	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Rwanda or Uzbekistan?: Uzbekistan, at 0.643 against 0.626 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Rwanda and Uzbekistan?: 0.017, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uzbekistan?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Uzbekistan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Rwanda ranks 127th and Uzbekistan ranks 125th 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.