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Bangladesh vs Russian Federation: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bangladesh
0.537
in 2025
Russian Federation
0.546
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
145th
Russian Federation rank
143rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Russian Federation
0.20.40.60.8178919072025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.546 against 0.537 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 208 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 145th and Russian Federation ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 17 and Russian Federation in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1780s 0.165 0.172 0.007 Russian Federation
1790s 0.165 0.158 0.007 Bangladesh
1800s 0.165 0.1589 0.0061 Bangladesh
1810s 0.1656 0.159 0.0066 Bangladesh
1820s 0.168 0.1558 0.0122 Bangladesh
1830s 0.168 0.151 0.017 Bangladesh
1840s 0.168 0.1532 0.0148 Bangladesh
1850s 0.1752 0.172 0.0032 Bangladesh
1860s 0.194 0.1915 0.0025 Bangladesh
1870s 0.2141 0.2118 0.0023 Bangladesh
1880s 0.243 0.2154 0.0276 Bangladesh
1890s 0.243 0.2258 0.0172 Bangladesh
1900s 0.235 0.2372 0.0022 Russian Federation
1910s 0.237 0.2657 0.0287 Russian Federation
1920s 0.237 0.2904 0.0534 Russian Federation
1930s 0.2362 0.2298 0.0065 Bangladesh
1940s 0.238 0.344 0.106 Russian Federation
1950s 0.2865 0.454 0.1675 Russian Federation
1960s 0.3217 0.4675 0.1458 Russian Federation
1970s 0.5382 0.4816 0.0566 Bangladesh
1980s 0.6119 0.4991 0.1128 Bangladesh
1990s 0.658 0.6541 0.0039 Bangladesh
2000s 0.6208 0.677 0.0562 Russian Federation
2010s 0.6999 0.6885 0.0114 Bangladesh
2020s 0.6402 0.6148 0.0253 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bangladesh or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 0.546 against 0.537 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bangladesh and Russian Federation?
0.009, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Russian Federation?
208 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Russian Federation rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
Bangladesh ranks 145th and Russian Federation ranks 143rd 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.