Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Sudan or Yemen?

Sudan, at 0.219 against 0.161 in Yemen as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?

100 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Sudan vs Yemen: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Sudan

0.219

in 2025

Yemen

0.161

in 2025

Sudan rank

172nd

Yemen rank

173rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Sudan
Yemen

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.219 against 0.161 in Yemen, a difference of 0.058.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 172nd and Yemen ranks 173rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 10 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.131	0.055	0.076	Sudan
1830s	0.131	0.055	0.076	Sudan
1840s	0.148	0.055	0.093	Sudan
1850s	0.1588	0.0863	0.0725	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	Yemen
1910s	0.087	0.1645	0.0775	Yemen
1990s	0.2121	0.2563	0.0442	Yemen
2000s	0.2676	0.2458	0.0218	Sudan
2010s	0.3745	0.2013	0.1732	Sudan
2020s	0.2128	0.1608	0.052	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Sudan or Yemen?: Sudan, at 0.219 against 0.161 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Sudan and Yemen?: 0.058, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?: 100 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Sudan and Yemen rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Sudan ranks 172nd and Yemen ranks 173rd 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.