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

Thailand, at 0.688 against 0.675 in Bhutan as of 2025.

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

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 Thailand: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bhutan

0.675

in 2025

Thailand

0.688

in 2025

Bhutan rank

116th

Thailand rank

114th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bhutan
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.688 against 0.675 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 116th and Thailand ranks 114th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2638	0.1796	0.0842	Bhutan
1910s	0.293	0.2109	0.0821	Bhutan
1920s	0.293	0.212	0.081	Bhutan
1930s	0.293	0.268	0.025	Bhutan
1940s	0.293	0.3013	0.0083	Thailand
1950s	0.352	0.3071	0.0449	Bhutan
1960s	0.4364	0.3493	0.0871	Bhutan
1970s	0.4657	0.4794	0.0137	Thailand
1980s	0.5166	0.6211	0.1045	Thailand
1990s	0.5429	0.7108	0.1679	Thailand
2000s	0.6649	0.7759	0.111	Thailand
2010s	0.7549	0.7123	0.0426	Bhutan
2020s	0.7483	0.7093	0.039	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bhutan or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.688 against 0.675 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bhutan and Thailand?: 0.013, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Thailand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Thailand rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bhutan ranks 116th and Thailand ranks 114th 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.