Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Burundi or India?

India, at 0.658 against 0.653 in Burundi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and India?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Burundi vs India: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Burundi

0.653

in 2025

India

0.658

in 2025

Burundi rank

122nd

India rank

120th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Burundi
India

How they compare

India currently reports 0.658 against 0.653 in Burundi, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was India ahead.

Burundi ranks 122nd and India ranks 120th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	India	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.198	0.237	0.039	India
1920s	0.198	0.237	0.039	India
1930s	0.1985	0.2361	0.0376	India
1940s	0.2033	0.2851	0.0818	India
1950s	0.201	0.4801	0.2791	India
1960s	0.2483	0.5055	0.2572	India
1970s	0.2874	0.5082	0.2208	India
1980s	0.3641	0.5478	0.1837	India
1990s	0.4905	0.6223	0.1318	India
2000s	0.6244	0.6709	0.0465	India
2010s	0.6001	0.6569	0.0568	India
2020s	0.6472	0.6497	0.0025	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Burundi or India?: India, at 0.658 against 0.653 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Burundi and India?: 0.005, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and India?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and India rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Burundi ranks 122nd and India ranks 120th 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.