Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Singapore or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.791 against 0.785 in Singapore as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Zambia?

113 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Singapore vs Zambia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Singapore

0.785

in 2025

Zambia

0.791

in 2025

Singapore rank

85th

Zambia rank

82nd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Singapore
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.791 against 0.785 in Singapore, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 82nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 11 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.258	0.133	0.125	Singapore
1920s	0.258	0.1342	0.1238	Singapore
1930s	0.258	0.146	0.112	Singapore
1940s	0.2258	0.157	0.0688	Singapore
1950s	0.288	0.157	0.131	Singapore
1960s	0.5269	0.3125	0.2144	Singapore
1970s	0.5614	0.4854	0.076	Singapore
1980s	0.5882	0.5162	0.072	Singapore
1990s	0.635	0.6417	0.0067	Zambia
2000s	0.785	0.7015	0.0835	Singapore
2010s	0.796	0.7252	0.0708	Singapore
2020s	0.7932	0.7925	0.0007	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Singapore or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.791 against 0.785 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Singapore and Zambia?: 0.006, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Zambia?: 113 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Singapore and Zambia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Singapore ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 82nd 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.