Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Australia or Bulgaria?

Bulgaria, at 0.907 against 0.906 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?

160 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Australia vs Bulgaria: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Australia

0.906

in 2025

Bulgaria

0.907

in 2025

Australia rank

25th

Bulgaria rank

23rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Australia
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.907 against 0.906 in Australia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 25th and Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and Bulgaria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.234	0.049	0.185	Australia
1790s	0.2365	0.049	0.1875	Australia
1800s	0.239	0.049	0.19	Australia
1810s	0.239	0.049	0.19	Australia
1820s	0.2442	0.049	0.1952	Australia
1900s	0.4257	0.4773	0.0517	Bulgaria
1910s	0.4225	0.4799	0.0574	Bulgaria
1920s	0.4424	0.4983	0.0559	Bulgaria
1930s	0.4741	0.4747	0.0006	Bulgaria
1940s	0.4959	0.5205	0.0246	Bulgaria
1950s	0.5731	0.62	0.0469	Bulgaria
1960s	0.6198	0.6238	0.004	Bulgaria
1970s	0.7601	0.6446	0.1155	Australia
1980s	0.8263	0.6478	0.1785	Australia
1990s	0.9001	0.8558	0.0443	Australia
2000s	0.9277	0.9154	0.0123	Australia
2010s	0.928	0.9035	0.0245	Australia
2020s	0.9103	0.9098	0.0005	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Australia or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 0.907 against 0.906 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Australia and Bulgaria?: 0.001, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?: 160 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Australia ranks 25th and Bulgaria ranks 23rd 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.