Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?

Suriname, at 0.877 against 0.874 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?

110 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.

Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Suriname

0.877

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.874

in 2025

Suriname rank

40th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

43rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.877 against 0.874 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 40th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 6 and Trinidad and Tobago in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.435	0.151	0.284	Suriname
1910s	0.435	0.1867	0.2483	Suriname
1920s	0.435	0.2847	0.1503	Suriname
1930s	0.4413	0.3164	0.1249	Suriname
1940s	0.456	0.3443	0.1117	Suriname
1960s	0.566	0.5747	0.0088	Trinidad and Tobago
1970s	0.6091	0.6034	0.0057	Suriname
1980s	0.6426	0.7324	0.0898	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	0.7773	0.8157	0.0384	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	0.847	0.876	0.029	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	0.8244	0.8989	0.0745	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.8702	0.883	0.0128	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?: Suriname, at 0.877 against 0.874 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.003, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Suriname ranks 40th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd 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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About this data

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.