Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Azerbaijan or Burundi?

Burundi, at 0.653 against 0.649 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Burundi?

98 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Azerbaijan vs Burundi: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Azerbaijan

0.649

in 2025

Burundi

0.653

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

123rd

Burundi rank

122nd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Azerbaijan
Burundi

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.653 against 0.649 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 123rd and Burundi ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 10 and Burundi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Burundi	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.279	0.198	0.081	Azerbaijan
1920s	0.2904	0.198	0.0924	Azerbaijan
1930s	0.2298	0.198	0.0318	Azerbaijan
1940s	0.3382	0.2013	0.137	Azerbaijan
1950s	0.4054	0.201	0.2044	Azerbaijan
1960s	0.4749	0.2483	0.2266	Azerbaijan
1970s	0.4816	0.2874	0.1942	Azerbaijan
1980s	0.4991	0.3641	0.135	Azerbaijan
1990s	0.5811	0.4905	0.0906	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.6166	0.6244	0.0078	Burundi
2010s	0.6427	0.6001	0.0426	Azerbaijan
2020s	0.6408	0.6472	0.0063	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Azerbaijan or Burundi?: Burundi, at 0.653 against 0.649 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Azerbaijan and Burundi?: 0.004, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Burundi?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Burundi rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Azerbaijan ranks 123rd and Burundi ranks 122nd 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.