Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bolivia or Japan?

Japan, at 0.844 against 0.84 in Bolivia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Japan?

127 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Bolivia vs Japan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bolivia

0.84

in 2025

Japan

0.844

in 2025

Bolivia rank

55th

Japan rank

53rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bolivia
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.844 against 0.84 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 127 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 55th and Japan ranks 53rd of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.073	0.048	0.025	Bolivia
1900s	0.072	0.245	0.173	Japan
1910s	0.072	0.2517	0.1797	Japan
1920s	0.072	0.2608	0.1888	Japan
1930s	0.0762	0.2632	0.187	Japan
1940s	0.0887	0.3955	0.3068	Japan
1950s	0.2377	0.6396	0.4019	Japan
1960s	0.2596	0.6521	0.3925	Japan
1970s	0.2418	0.6509	0.4091	Japan
1980s	0.4171	0.6785	0.2614	Japan
1990s	0.5791	0.7375	0.1584	Japan
2000s	0.6914	0.7941	0.1027	Japan
2010s	0.7558	0.797	0.0412	Japan
2020s	0.804	0.7987	0.0053	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bolivia or Japan?: Japan, at 0.844 against 0.84 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bolivia and Japan?: 0.004, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Japan?: 127 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Japan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bolivia ranks 55th and Japan ranks 53rd 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.