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

Mauritania, at 0.541 against 0.537 in Bangladesh as of 2025.

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

105 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Mauritania: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bangladesh

0.537

in 2025

Mauritania

0.541

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

145th

Mauritania rank

144th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bangladesh
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.541 against 0.537 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.235	0.119	0.116	Bangladesh
1910s	0.237	0.118	0.119	Bangladesh
1920s	0.237	0.118	0.119	Bangladesh
1930s	0.2361	0.118	0.1181	Bangladesh
1940s	0.2366	0.124	0.1126	Bangladesh
1950s	0.2865	0.141	0.1455	Bangladesh
1960s	0.3217	0.303	0.0187	Bangladesh
1970s	0.5382	0.3197	0.2185	Bangladesh
1980s	0.6119	0.295	0.3169	Bangladesh
1990s	0.658	0.4189	0.2391	Bangladesh
2000s	0.6208	0.5066	0.1142	Bangladesh
2010s	0.6999	0.6252	0.0747	Bangladesh
2020s	0.6402	0.6203	0.0198	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bangladesh or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.541 against 0.537 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bangladesh and Mauritania?: 0.004, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mauritania?: 105 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Mauritania rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bangladesh ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 144th 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.