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

Burkina Faso, at 0.602 against 0.584 in Djibouti as of 2025.

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

0.018, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

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 Djibouti: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Burkina Faso

0.602

in 2025

Djibouti

0.584

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

132nd

Djibouti rank

135th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Burkina Faso
Djibouti

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.602 against 0.584 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Djibouti ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Djibouti	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.268	0.075	0.193	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.2734	0.075	0.1984	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.281	0.073	0.208	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.37	0.073	0.297	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.372	0.0758	0.2962	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.5229	0.0761	0.4468	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5111	0.0936	0.4175	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.5105	0.2263	0.2842	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.6899	0.3184	0.3715	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.7626	0.473	0.2896	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.7584	0.5234	0.235	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.6108	0.5917	0.0192	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 Djibouti?: Burkina Faso, at 0.602 against 0.584 in Djibouti as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Burkina Faso and Djibouti?: 0.018, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Djibouti?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Djibouti rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Djibouti ranks 135th 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.