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Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Myanmar: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.32
in 2025
Myanmar
0.33
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
168th
Myanmar rank
167th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Myanmar
00.20.40.6178919072025

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.33 against 0.32 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of ranks 168th and Myanmar ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of
1970s 0.3204 0.144 0.1764 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 0.1829 0.1696 0.0133 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 0.2623 0.269 0.0067 Myanmar
2000s 0.314 0.2692 0.0448 Iran, Islamic Republic of
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, Islamic Republic of or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 0.33 against 0.32 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Myanmar?
0.01, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Myanmar?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Myanmar rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 168th and Myanmar ranks 167th 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.