Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Uganda or Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan, at 0.643 against 0.636 in Uganda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Uzbekistan?

114 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.

Uganda vs Uzbekistan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Uganda

0.636

in 2025

Uzbekistan

0.643

in 2025

Uganda rank

126th

Uzbekistan rank

125th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Uganda
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 0.643 against 0.636 in Uganda, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 126th and Uzbekistan ranks 125th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 6 and Uzbekistan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.191	0.063	0.128	Uganda
1910s	0.191	0.063	0.128	Uganda
1920s	0.191	0.2672	0.0762	Uzbekistan
1930s	0.191	0.2298	0.0388	Uzbekistan
1940s	0.196	0.3382	0.1422	Uzbekistan
1950s	0.2111	0.4054	0.1943	Uzbekistan
1960s	0.3755	0.4749	0.0994	Uzbekistan
1970s	0.341	0.4816	0.1406	Uzbekistan
1980s	0.454	0.4991	0.0451	Uzbekistan
1990s	0.7115	0.4023	0.3092	Uganda
2000s	0.8087	0.4605	0.3482	Uganda
2010s	0.7976	0.5223	0.2753	Uganda
2020s	0.7002	0.6353	0.0648	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Uganda or Uzbekistan?: Uzbekistan, at 0.643 against 0.636 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Uganda and Uzbekistan?: 0.007, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Uzbekistan?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Uganda and Uzbekistan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Uganda ranks 126th and Uzbekistan ranks 125th 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.