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

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

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

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 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 Croatia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bulgaria

0.907

in 2025

Croatia

0.913

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

23rd

Croatia rank

20th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bulgaria
Croatia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Bulgaria ahead.

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

Across the 9 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Croatia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.5244	0.3042	0.2202	Bulgaria
1950s	0.62	0.4953	0.1247	Bulgaria
1960s	0.6238	0.561	0.0628	Bulgaria
1970s	0.6446	0.6124	0.0322	Bulgaria
1980s	0.6478	0.6565	0.0087	Croatia
1990s	0.8558	0.727	0.1288	Bulgaria
2000s	0.9154	0.9135	0.0019	Bulgaria
2010s	0.9035	0.9018	0.0017	Bulgaria
2020s	0.9098	0.9115	0.0017	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bulgaria or Croatia?: Croatia, at 0.913 against 0.907 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bulgaria and Croatia?: 0.006, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Croatia 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.