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

Kazakhstan, at 0.682 against 0.675 in Bhutan as of 2025.

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

114 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.

Bhutan vs Kazakhstan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bhutan

0.675

in 2025

Kazakhstan

0.682

in 2025

Bhutan rank

116th

Kazakhstan rank

115th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bhutan
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.682 against 0.675 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 116th and Kazakhstan ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Kazakhstan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2638	0.2372	0.0266	Bhutan
1910s	0.293	0.2657	0.0273	Bhutan
1920s	0.293	0.2904	0.0026	Bhutan
1930s	0.293	0.2298	0.0632	Bhutan
1940s	0.293	0.3382	0.0453	Kazakhstan
1950s	0.352	0.4054	0.0534	Kazakhstan
1960s	0.4364	0.4749	0.0385	Kazakhstan
1970s	0.4657	0.4816	0.0159	Kazakhstan
1980s	0.5166	0.4991	0.0175	Bhutan
1990s	0.5429	0.7377	0.1948	Kazakhstan
2000s	0.6649	0.7527	0.0878	Kazakhstan
2010s	0.7549	0.7816	0.0267	Kazakhstan
2020s	0.7483	0.758	0.0097	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bhutan or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 0.682 against 0.675 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bhutan and Kazakhstan?: 0.007, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kazakhstan?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Kazakhstan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bhutan ranks 116th and Kazakhstan ranks 115th 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.