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

Bangladesh, at 0.537 against 0.532 in Guinea as of 2025.

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

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 Guinea: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bangladesh

0.537

in 2025

Guinea

0.532

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

145th

Guinea rank

147th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bangladesh
Guinea

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.537 against 0.532 in Guinea, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 145th and Guinea ranks 147th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.235	0.094	0.141	Bangladesh
1910s	0.237	0.094	0.143	Bangladesh
1920s	0.237	0.094	0.143	Bangladesh
1930s	0.2361	0.094	0.1421	Bangladesh
1940s	0.2366	0.0956	0.141	Bangladesh
1950s	0.2865	0.2145	0.072	Bangladesh
1960s	0.3217	0.2535	0.0682	Bangladesh
1970s	0.5382	0.3451	0.1931	Bangladesh
1980s	0.6119	0.2761	0.3358	Bangladesh
1990s	0.658	0.3295	0.3285	Bangladesh
2000s	0.6208	0.3951	0.2257	Bangladesh
2010s	0.6999	0.4246	0.2753	Bangladesh
2020s	0.6402	0.4845	0.1557	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bangladesh or Guinea?: Bangladesh, at 0.537 against 0.532 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bangladesh and Guinea?: 0.005, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guinea?: 109 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Guinea rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bangladesh ranks 145th and Guinea ranks 147th 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.