Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Sri Lanka or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.748 against 0.742 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela?

126 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.

Sri Lanka vs Venezuela: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Sri Lanka

0.742

in 2025

Venezuela

0.748

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

96th

Venezuela rank

95th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Sri Lanka
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.748 against 0.742 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 96th and Venezuela ranks 95th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.376	0.2303	0.1457	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.376	0.2179	0.1581	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.395	0.216	0.179	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.431	0.2683	0.1627	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.4563	0.3877	0.0686	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.5222	0.352	0.1702	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.6135	0.6553	0.0418	Venezuela
1970s	0.6125	0.7122	0.0997	Venezuela
1980s	0.5939	0.7488	0.1549	Venezuela
1990s	0.6011	0.7961	0.195	Venezuela
2000s	0.6082	0.8326	0.2244	Venezuela
2010s	0.6992	0.7947	0.0955	Venezuela
2020s	0.7225	0.7512	0.0287	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Sri Lanka or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.748 against 0.742 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Sri Lanka and Venezuela?: 0.006, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Sri Lanka ranks 96th and Venezuela ranks 95th 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.