Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Slovakia or Suriname?

Slovakia, at 0.878 against 0.877 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Suriname?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Slovakia vs Suriname: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Slovakia

0.878

in 2025

Suriname

0.877

in 2025

Slovakia rank

37th

Suriname rank

40th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Slovakia
Suriname

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.878 against 0.877 in Suriname, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Suriname ahead.

Slovakia ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 7 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.4935	0.435	0.0585	Slovakia
1920s	0.6195	0.435	0.1845	Slovakia
1930s	0.5772	0.4413	0.1359	Slovakia
1940s	0.3602	0.4704	0.1102	Suriname
1950s	0.4704	0.557	0.0866	Suriname
1960s	0.5568	0.566	0.0092	Suriname
1970s	0.579	0.6091	0.0301	Suriname
1980s	0.588	0.6426	0.0546	Suriname
1990s	0.8568	0.7773	0.0795	Slovakia
2000s	0.8727	0.847	0.0257	Slovakia
2010s	0.8751	0.8244	0.0507	Slovakia
2020s	0.8832	0.8702	0.013	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Slovakia or Suriname?: Slovakia, at 0.878 against 0.877 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Slovakia and Suriname?: 0.001, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Suriname?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and Suriname rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Slovakia ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 40th 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.