Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bhutan or Jordan?

Bhutan, at 0.675 against 0.669 in Jordan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jordan?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Bhutan vs Jordan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bhutan

0.675

in 2025

Jordan

0.669

in 2025

Bhutan rank

116th

Jordan rank

118th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bhutan
Jordan

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.675 against 0.669 in Jordan, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 104 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 116th and Jordan ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.293	0.1747	0.1182	Bhutan
1930s	0.293	0.175	0.118	Bhutan
1940s	0.293	0.1823	0.1107	Bhutan
1950s	0.352	0.2106	0.1414	Bhutan
1960s	0.4364	0.2119	0.2245	Bhutan
1970s	0.4657	0.2434	0.2223	Bhutan
1980s	0.5166	0.3849	0.1317	Bhutan
1990s	0.5429	0.5023	0.0406	Bhutan
2000s	0.6649	0.5598	0.1051	Bhutan
2010s	0.7549	0.6237	0.1312	Bhutan
2020s	0.7483	0.6282	0.1202	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bhutan or Jordan?: Bhutan, at 0.675 against 0.669 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bhutan and Jordan?: 0.006, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jordan?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Jordan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bhutan ranks 116th and Jordan ranks 118th 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.