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

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

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

126 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 Paraguay: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bhutan

0.675

in 2025

Paraguay

0.669

in 2025

Bhutan rank

116th

Paraguay rank

118th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bhutan
Paraguay

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2638	0.1416	0.1222	Bhutan
1910s	0.293	0.142	0.151	Bhutan
1920s	0.293	0.17	0.123	Bhutan
1930s	0.293	0.1779	0.1151	Bhutan
1940s	0.293	0.1763	0.1167	Bhutan
1950s	0.352	0.1466	0.2054	Bhutan
1960s	0.4364	0.1625	0.2739	Bhutan
1970s	0.4657	0.173	0.2927	Bhutan
1980s	0.5166	0.183	0.3336	Bhutan
1990s	0.5429	0.5407	0.0022	Bhutan
2000s	0.6649	0.6522	0.0127	Bhutan
2010s	0.7549	0.6871	0.0678	Bhutan
2020s	0.7483	0.686	0.0623	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bhutan or Paraguay?: Bhutan, at 0.675 against 0.669 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bhutan and Paraguay?: 0.006, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Paraguay rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bhutan ranks 116th and Paraguay 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.