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

Seychelles, at 0.908 against 0.907 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

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

116 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Seychelles: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Bulgaria

0.907

in 2025

Seychelles

0.908

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

23rd

Seychelles rank

22nd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Bulgaria
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.908 against 0.907 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Seychelles ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 12 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4783	0.397	0.0813	Bulgaria
1910s	0.4799	0.397	0.0829	Bulgaria
1920s	0.4983	0.397	0.1013	Bulgaria
1930s	0.4747	0.397	0.0777	Bulgaria
1940s	0.5205	0.411	0.1095	Bulgaria
1950s	0.62	0.411	0.209	Bulgaria
1960s	0.6233	0.4244	0.1989	Bulgaria
1970s	0.6457	0.542	0.1037	Bulgaria
1980s	0.6478	0.6694	0.0216	Seychelles
1990s	0.8558	0.7661	0.0897	Bulgaria
2000s	0.9154	0.8057	0.1097	Bulgaria
2010s	0.9035	0.8413	0.0622	Bulgaria
2020s	0.9098	0.8863	0.0235	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Bulgaria or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.908 against 0.907 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Bulgaria and Seychelles?: 0.001, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Seychelles?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Seychelles rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Seychelles ranks 22nd 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.