Sudan vs Syria: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Sudan
0.219
in 2025
Syria
0.29
in 2025
Sudan rank
172nd
Syria rank
169th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.29 against 0.219 in Sudan, a difference of 0.071.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 172nd and Syria ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 8 and Syria in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.131 | 0.049 | 0.082 | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.131 | 0.1234 | 0.0076 | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.148 | 0.088 | 0.06 | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.1588 | 0.0896 | 0.0692 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.16 | 0.096 | 0.064 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.193 | 0.096 | 0.097 | Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.193 | 0.096 | 0.097 | Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.087 | 0.1247 | 0.0377 | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.087 | 0.1748 | 0.0878 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.087 | 0.197 | 0.11 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.09 | 0.2393 | 0.1493 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.102 | 0.275 | 0.173 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.1502 | 0.3485 | 0.1983 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.1744 | 0.3636 | 0.1892 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.2234 | 0.3658 | 0.1424 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.2331 | 0.3972 | 0.1641 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.2096 | 0.4131 | 0.2035 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.2676 | 0.4297 | 0.1621 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.3745 | 0.3512 | 0.0233 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.2128 | 0.2978 | 0.085 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Sudan or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.29 against 0.219 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Sudan and Syria?
- 0.071, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Sudan ranks 172nd 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.