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

Bahrain, at 0.568 against 0.558 in Turkey as of 2025.

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

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 Turkey: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bahrain

0.568

in 2025

Turkey

0.558

in 2025

Bahrain rank

136th

Turkey rank

137th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bahrain
Turkey

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.568 against 0.558 in Turkey, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkey ahead.

Bahrain ranks 136th and Turkey ranks 137th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.09	0.1247	0.0347	Turkey
1910s	0.09	0.1667	0.0767	Turkey
1920s	0.1542	0.2954	0.1412	Turkey
1930s	0.203	0.3998	0.1968	Turkey
1940s	0.203	0.4234	0.2204	Turkey
1950s	0.223	0.4161	0.1931	Turkey
1960s	0.238	0.494	0.256	Turkey
1970s	0.2899	0.4947	0.2048	Turkey
1980s	0.306	0.4737	0.1677	Turkey
1990s	0.3234	0.5445	0.2211	Turkey
2000s	0.407	0.6019	0.1949	Turkey
2010s	0.4312	0.6046	0.1734	Turkey
2020s	0.5442	0.57	0.0258	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bahrain or Turkey?: Bahrain, at 0.568 against 0.558 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bahrain and Turkey?: 0.01, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Turkey rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bahrain ranks 136th and Turkey ranks 137th 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.