South Africa vs United States of America: Women's Political Empowerment Index
South Africa
0.83
in 2025
United States of America
0.829
in 2025
South Africa rank
59th
United States of America rank
60th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.83 against 0.829 in United States of America, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States of America ahead.
South Africa ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 60th of 176 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.128 | 0.303 | 0.175 | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0.129 | 0.3024 | 0.1734 | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0.1434 | 0.3821 | 0.2387 | United States of America |
| 1930s | 0.1906 | 0.3884 | 0.1979 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0.1943 | 0.4451 | 0.2508 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.207 | 0.4848 | 0.2778 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0.211 | 0.546 | 0.335 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.2066 | 0.693 | 0.4864 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.218 | 0.8091 | 0.5911 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.6193 | 0.8702 | 0.2509 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.8807 | 0.8928 | 0.0121 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8691 | 0.8975 | 0.0284 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.8312 | 0.8857 | 0.0545 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 0.83 against 0.829 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0.001, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- South Africa ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 60th 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.