Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bahrain or Central African Republic?

Bahrain, at 0.568 against 0.556 in Central African Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Central African Republic?

104 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Bahrain vs Central African Republic: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bahrain

0.568

in 2025

Central African Republic

0.556

in 2025

Bahrain rank

136th

Central African Republic rank

138th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bahrain
Central African Republic

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.568 against 0.556 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 136th and Central African Republic ranks 138th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Central African Republic in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.1542	0.034	0.1202	Bahrain
1930s	0.203	0.034	0.169	Bahrain
1940s	0.203	0.042	0.161	Bahrain
1950s	0.223	0.1081	0.1149	Bahrain
1960s	0.238	0.2841	0.0461	Central African Republic
1970s	0.2899	0.3296	0.0397	Central African Republic
1980s	0.306	0.4182	0.1122	Central African Republic
1990s	0.3234	0.4933	0.1699	Central African Republic
2000s	0.407	0.5584	0.1514	Central African Republic
2010s	0.4312	0.579	0.1478	Central African Republic
2020s	0.5442	0.5877	0.0435	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bahrain or Central African Republic?: Bahrain, at 0.568 against 0.556 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bahrain and Central African Republic?: 0.012, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Central African Republic?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Central African Republic rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bahrain ranks 136th and Central African Republic ranks 138th 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.