Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Somalia or Syrian Arab Republic?

Somalia, at 0.337 against 0.29 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?

124 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.

Somalia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Somalia

0.337

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

0.29

in 2025

Somalia rank

166th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

169th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Somalia
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.337 against 0.29 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.047.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Somalia ranks 166th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.077	0.1247	0.0477	Syrian Arab Republic
1910s	0.072	0.1748	0.1028	Syrian Arab Republic
1920s	0.072	0.197	0.125	Syrian Arab Republic
1930s	0.072	0.2393	0.1673	Syrian Arab Republic
1940s	0.0865	0.275	0.1885	Syrian Arab Republic
1950s	0.0975	0.3485	0.251	Syrian Arab Republic
1960s	0.1715	0.3636	0.1921	Syrian Arab Republic
1970s	0.161	0.3658	0.2048	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	0.1936	0.3972	0.2036	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	0.1156	0.4131	0.2975	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	0.1215	0.4297	0.3082	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	0.2773	0.3512	0.0739	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	0.359	0.2978	0.0612	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Somalia or Syrian Arab Republic?: Somalia, at 0.337 against 0.29 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.047, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Somalia ranks 166th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 169th 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.