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

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

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

94 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 Maldives: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bangladesh

0.537

in 2025

Maldives

0.532

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

145th

Maldives rank

147th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bangladesh
Maldives

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 94 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Maldives in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.235	0.266	0.031	Maldives
1910s	0.237	0.266	0.029	Maldives
1920s	0.237	0.266	0.029	Maldives
1930s	0.2361	0.2836	0.0475	Maldives
1940s	0.2366	0.288	0.0514	Maldives
1970s	0.568	0.446	0.122	Bangladesh
1980s	0.6119	0.4539	0.158	Bangladesh
1990s	0.658	0.4671	0.1909	Bangladesh
2000s	0.6208	0.5473	0.0735	Bangladesh
2010s	0.6999	0.5435	0.1564	Bangladesh
2020s	0.6402	0.566	0.0742	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bangladesh or Maldives?: Bangladesh, at 0.537 against 0.532 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bangladesh and Maldives?: 0.005, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Maldives?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Maldives rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bangladesh ranks 145th and Maldives 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.