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

Burundi, at 0.653 against 0.643 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.

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

98 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 Uzbekistan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Burundi

0.653

in 2025

Uzbekistan

0.643

in 2025

Burundi rank

122nd

Uzbekistan rank

125th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Burundi
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.653 against 0.643 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 122nd and Uzbekistan ranks 125th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Uzbekistan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.198	0.063	0.135	Burundi
1920s	0.198	0.2672	0.0692	Uzbekistan
1930s	0.198	0.2298	0.0318	Uzbekistan
1940s	0.2013	0.3382	0.137	Uzbekistan
1950s	0.201	0.4054	0.2044	Uzbekistan
1960s	0.2483	0.4749	0.2266	Uzbekistan
1970s	0.2874	0.4816	0.1942	Uzbekistan
1980s	0.3641	0.4991	0.135	Uzbekistan
1990s	0.4905	0.4023	0.0882	Burundi
2000s	0.6244	0.4605	0.1639	Burundi
2010s	0.6001	0.5223	0.0778	Burundi
2020s	0.6472	0.6353	0.0118	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Burundi or Uzbekistan?: Burundi, at 0.653 against 0.643 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Burundi and Uzbekistan?: 0.01, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uzbekistan?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Uzbekistan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Burundi ranks 122nd and Uzbekistan ranks 125th 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.