Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bahrain or China?

China, at 0.587 against 0.568 in Bahrain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and China?

126 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.

Bahrain vs China: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bahrain

0.568

in 2025

China

0.587

in 2025

Bahrain rank

136th

China rank

133rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bahrain
China

How they compare

China currently reports 0.587 against 0.568 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

Bahrain ranks 136th and China ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	China	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.09	0.102	0.012	China
1910s	0.09	0.1649	0.0749	China
1920s	0.1542	0.1952	0.041	China
1930s	0.203	0.2102	0.0072	China
1940s	0.203	0.2226	0.0196	China
1950s	0.223	0.4285	0.2055	China
1960s	0.238	0.4512	0.2132	China
1970s	0.2899	0.4758	0.1859	China
1980s	0.306	0.5727	0.2667	China
1990s	0.3234	0.5676	0.2442	China
2000s	0.407	0.6098	0.2028	China
2010s	0.4312	0.6268	0.1956	China
2020s	0.5442	0.592	0.0478	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bahrain or China?: China, at 0.587 against 0.568 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bahrain and China?: 0.019, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and China?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and China rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bahrain ranks 136th and China ranks 133rd 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.