Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Burkina Faso or China?

Burkina Faso, at 0.602 against 0.587 in China as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Burkina Faso and China?

0.015, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and China?

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Burkina Faso vs China: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Burkina Faso

0.602

in 2025

China

0.587

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

132nd

China rank

133rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Burkina Faso
China

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.602 against 0.587 in China, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and China ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 10 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	China	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.268	0.196	0.072	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.2734	0.1952	0.0782	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.281	0.208	0.073	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.37	0.2283	0.1417	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.372	0.4285	0.0565	China
1960s	0.5229	0.4512	0.0717	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5111	0.4758	0.0353	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.5105	0.5727	0.0622	China
1990s	0.6899	0.5676	0.1223	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.7626	0.6098	0.1528	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.7584	0.6268	0.1316	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.6108	0.592	0.0188	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Burkina Faso or China?: Burkina Faso, at 0.602 against 0.587 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Burkina Faso and China?: 0.015, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and China?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and China rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and China ranks 133rd 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.