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

Egypt, at 0.547 against 0.537 in Bangladesh as of 2025.

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

188 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Egypt: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bangladesh

0.537

in 2025

Egypt

0.547

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

145th

Egypt rank

142nd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bangladesh
Egypt

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.547 against 0.537 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 145th and Egypt ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 22 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.165	0.131	0.034	Bangladesh
1790s	0.165	0.131	0.034	Bangladesh
1800s	0.165	0.131	0.034	Bangladesh
1810s	0.1656	0.131	0.0346	Bangladesh
1820s	0.168	0.131	0.037	Bangladesh
1830s	0.168	0.131	0.037	Bangladesh
1840s	0.168	0.148	0.02	Bangladesh
1850s	0.1752	0.1588	0.0164	Bangladesh
1860s	0.194	0.16	0.034	Bangladesh
1870s	0.243	0.193	0.05	Bangladesh
1880s	0.243	0.193	0.05	Bangladesh
1900s	0.235	0.1976	0.0374	Bangladesh
1910s	0.237	0.203	0.034	Bangladesh
1920s	0.237	0.233	0.004	Bangladesh
1930s	0.2361	0.239	0.0029	Egypt
1940s	0.2366	0.243	0.0064	Egypt
1950s	0.2865	0.28	0.0065	Bangladesh
1960s	0.3217	0.2807	0.041	Bangladesh
1970s	0.5382	0.3153	0.2229	Bangladesh
1980s	0.6119	0.3842	0.2277	Bangladesh
1990s	0.658	0.3771	0.2809	Bangladesh
2000s	0.6208	0.3632	0.2576	Bangladesh
2010s	0.6999	0.3578	0.3421	Bangladesh
2020s	0.6402	0.531	0.1092	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bangladesh or Egypt?: Egypt, at 0.547 against 0.537 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bangladesh and Egypt?: 0.01, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bangladesh ranks 145th and Egypt ranks 142nd 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.