Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Belarus or Burundi?

Belarus, at 0.657 against 0.653 in Burundi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Burundi?

98 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Belarus vs Burundi: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Belarus

0.657

in 2025

Burundi

0.653

in 2025

Belarus rank

121st

Burundi rank

122nd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Belarus
Burundi

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.657 against 0.653 in Burundi, a difference of 0.004.

Across all 98 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 121st and Burundi ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Burundi	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.279	0.198	0.081	Belarus
1920s	0.2904	0.198	0.0924	Belarus
1930s	0.2298	0.198	0.0318	Belarus
1940s	0.3382	0.2013	0.137	Belarus
1950s	0.4054	0.201	0.2044	Belarus
1960s	0.4749	0.2483	0.2266	Belarus
1970s	0.4816	0.2874	0.1942	Belarus
1980s	0.4991	0.3641	0.135	Belarus
1990s	0.7329	0.4905	0.2424	Belarus
2000s	0.817	0.6244	0.1926	Belarus
2010s	0.8466	0.6001	0.2465	Belarus
2020s	0.7078	0.6472	0.0607	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Belarus or Burundi?: Belarus, at 0.657 against 0.653 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Belarus and Burundi?: 0.004, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Burundi?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Burundi rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Belarus ranks 121st and Burundi ranks 122nd 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.