Vatican vs Yemen: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Vatican
0.067
in 1870
Yemen
0.161
in 2025
Vatican rank
175th
Yemen rank
173rd
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Vatican
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.161 against 0.067 in Vatican, a difference of 0.094.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.4 times Vatican's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Vatican ahead.
Vatican ranks 175th and Yemen ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Vatican averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vatican | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.071 | 0.055 | 0.016 | Vatican |
| 1790s | 0.071 | 0.055 | 0.016 | Vatican |
| 1800s | 0.07 | 0.055 | 0.015 | Vatican |
| 1810s | 0.068 | 0.055 | 0.013 | Vatican |
| 1820s | 0.068 | 0.055 | 0.013 | Vatican |
| 1830s | 0.068 | 0.055 | 0.013 | Vatican |
| 1840s | 0.0687 | 0.055 | 0.0137 | Vatican |
| 1850s | 0.067 | 0.0863 | 0.0193 | Yemen |
| 1860s | 0.067 | 0.096 | 0.029 | Yemen |
| 1870s | 0.067 | 0.096 | 0.029 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Vatican or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.161 against 0.067 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Vatican and Yemen?
- 0.094, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vatican and Yemen?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
- How do Vatican and Yemen rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Vatican ranks 175th and Yemen ranks 173rd 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.