Somalia vs Syria: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Somalia
0.337
in 2025
Syria
0.29
in 2025
Somalia rank
166th
Syria rank
169th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Somalia
- Syria
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.337 against 0.29 in Syria, a difference of 0.047.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Syria ahead.
Somalia ranks 166th and Syria ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.077 | 0.1247 | 0.0477 | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.072 | 0.1748 | 0.1028 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.072 | 0.197 | 0.125 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.072 | 0.2393 | 0.1673 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.0865 | 0.275 | 0.1885 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.0975 | 0.3485 | 0.251 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.1715 | 0.3636 | 0.1921 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.161 | 0.3658 | 0.2048 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.1936 | 0.3972 | 0.2036 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.1156 | 0.4131 | 0.2975 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.1215 | 0.4297 | 0.3082 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.2773 | 0.3512 | 0.0739 | Syria |
| 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 Syria?
- Somalia, at 0.337 against 0.29 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Somalia and Syria?
- 0.047, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Somalia ranks 166th and Syria ranks 169th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.