Iran vs Myanmar: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Iran
0.32
in 2025
Myanmar
0.33
in 2025
Iran rank
168th
Myanmar rank
167th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Iran
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.33 against 0.32 in Iran, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.
Iran ranks 168th and Myanmar ranks 167th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.051 | 0.247 | 0.196 | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 0.051 | 0.247 | 0.196 | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 0.051 | 0.247 | 0.196 | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 0.051 | 0.247 | 0.196 | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 0.051 | 0.247 | 0.196 | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 0.051 | 0.247 | 0.196 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 0.0522 | 0.247 | 0.1948 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 0.057 | 0.247 | 0.19 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.057 | 0.247 | 0.19 | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 0.057 | 0.2575 | 0.2005 | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 0.057 | 0.2756 | 0.2186 | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 0.0563 | 0.296 | 0.2397 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.0532 | 0.278 | 0.2248 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.0543 | 0.278 | 0.2237 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.0743 | 0.278 | 0.2037 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.1036 | 0.278 | 0.1744 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.1325 | 0.2818 | 0.1493 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.1607 | 0.364 | 0.2033 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.2587 | 0.192 | 0.0667 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.3204 | 0.144 | 0.1764 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.1829 | 0.1696 | 0.0133 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.2623 | 0.269 | 0.0067 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.314 | 0.2692 | 0.0448 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3258 | 0.5104 | 0.1846 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.3197 | 0.3827 | 0.063 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Iran or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 0.33 against 0.32 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Iran and Myanmar?
- 0.01, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Myanmar rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Iran ranks 168th and Myanmar ranks 167th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.