Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bangladesh or Cambodia?

Bangladesh, at 0.537 against 0.534 in Cambodia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cambodia?

109 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.

Bangladesh vs Cambodia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bangladesh

0.537

in 2025

Cambodia

0.534

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

145th

Cambodia rank

146th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bangladesh
Cambodia

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.537 against 0.534 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 145th and Cambodia ranks 146th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 11 and Cambodia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Cambodia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.235	0.134	0.101	Bangladesh
1910s	0.237	0.134	0.103	Bangladesh
1920s	0.237	0.1343	0.1027	Bangladesh
1930s	0.2361	0.133	0.1031	Bangladesh
1940s	0.2366	0.1394	0.0971	Bangladesh
1950s	0.2865	0.329	0.0425	Cambodia
1960s	0.3217	0.3267	0.005	Cambodia
1970s	0.5382	0.309	0.2292	Bangladesh
1980s	0.6119	0.274	0.3379	Bangladesh
1990s	0.658	0.4543	0.2037	Bangladesh
2000s	0.6208	0.5559	0.0649	Bangladesh
2010s	0.6999	0.5796	0.1203	Bangladesh
2020s	0.6402	0.5423	0.0978	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bangladesh or Cambodia?: Bangladesh, at 0.537 against 0.534 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bangladesh and Cambodia?: 0.003, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cambodia?: 109 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Cambodia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bangladesh ranks 145th and Cambodia ranks 146th 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.