Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Suriname or Uruguay?

Suriname, at 0.877 against 0.875 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

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.

Suriname vs Uruguay: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Suriname

0.877

in 2025

Uruguay

0.875

in 2025

Suriname rank

40th

Uruguay rank

41st

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Suriname
Uruguay

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.877 against 0.875 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.435	0.3674	0.0676	Suriname
1910s	0.435	0.3798	0.0552	Suriname
1920s	0.435	0.394	0.041	Suriname
1930s	0.4413	0.4137	0.0276	Suriname
1940s	0.4704	0.6032	0.1328	Uruguay
1950s	0.557	0.6362	0.0792	Uruguay
1960s	0.566	0.6416	0.0756	Uruguay
1970s	0.6091	0.4799	0.1292	Suriname
1980s	0.6426	0.6176	0.025	Suriname
1990s	0.7773	0.8168	0.0395	Uruguay
2000s	0.847	0.8493	0.0023	Uruguay
2010s	0.8244	0.891	0.0666	Uruguay
2020s	0.8702	0.883	0.0128	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Suriname or Uruguay?: Suriname, at 0.877 against 0.875 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Suriname and Uruguay?: 0.002, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Suriname ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 41st 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.