Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bulgaria or Chile?

Chile, at 0.913 against 0.907 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?

143 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Bulgaria vs Chile: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bulgaria

0.907

in 2025

Chile

0.913

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

23rd

Chile rank

20th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bulgaria
Chile

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.913 against 0.907 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 143 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Chile ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 13 and Chile in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.049	0.071	0.022	Chile
1790s	0.049	0.071	0.022	Chile
1800s	0.049	0.0698	0.0208	Chile
1810s	0.049	0.076	0.027	Chile
1900s	0.477	0.235	0.242	Bulgaria
1910s	0.4799	0.235	0.2449	Bulgaria
1920s	0.498	0.2483	0.2497	Bulgaria
1930s	0.4686	0.258	0.2106	Bulgaria
1940s	0.5205	0.2847	0.2358	Bulgaria
1950s	0.62	0.3049	0.3151	Bulgaria
1960s	0.6238	0.3988	0.225	Bulgaria
1970s	0.6446	0.2597	0.3849	Bulgaria
1980s	0.6478	0.2114	0.4364	Bulgaria
1990s	0.8558	0.6339	0.2219	Bulgaria
2000s	0.9154	0.8336	0.0818	Bulgaria
2010s	0.9035	0.8455	0.058	Bulgaria
2020s	0.9098	0.8915	0.0183	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bulgaria or Chile?: Chile, at 0.913 against 0.907 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bulgaria and Chile?: 0.006, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?: 143 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 20th 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.