Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Burkina Faso or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 0.614 against 0.602 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

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

0.012, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Arab Emirates?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 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 United Arab Emirates: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Burkina Faso

0.602

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

0.614

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

132nd

United Arab Emirates rank

130th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Burkina Faso
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.614 against 0.602 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th of 176 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.5112	0.0974	0.4138	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.5105	0.136	0.3745	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.6899	0.1891	0.5008	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.7626	0.2814	0.4812	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.7584	0.4266	0.3318	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.6108	0.5843	0.0265	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 United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 0.614 against 0.602 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Burkina Faso and United Arab Emirates?: 0.012, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Arab Emirates?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and United Arab Emirates rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th 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.