Which has higher women's political participation index, Bahrain or Cambodia?

Cambodia, at 0.752 against 0.751 in Bahrain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Cambodia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Cambodia: Women's Political Participation Index

Bahrain

0.751

in 2025

Cambodia

0.752

in 2025

Bahrain rank

137th

Cambodia rank

136th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Bahrain
Cambodia

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.752 against 0.751 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 137th and Cambodia ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Cambodia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Cambodia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.095	0.088	0.007	Bahrain
1910s	0.095	0.088	0.007	Bahrain
1920s	0.095	0.088	0.007	Bahrain
1930s	0.095	0.088	0.007	Bahrain
1940s	0.095	0.088	0.007	Bahrain
1950s	0.095	0.2887	0.1937	Cambodia
1960s	0.095	0.4062	0.3112	Cambodia
1970s	0.095	0.5526	0.4576	Cambodia
1980s	0.095	0.6484	0.5534	Cambodia
1990s	0.095	0.635	0.54	Cambodia
2000s	0.2785	0.7287	0.4502	Cambodia
2010s	0.4615	0.8496	0.3881	Cambodia
2020s	0.6953	0.7945	0.0992	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Bahrain or Cambodia?: Cambodia, at 0.752 against 0.751 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Bahrain and Cambodia?: 0.001, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Cambodia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Cambodia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Bahrain ranks 137th and Cambodia ranks 136th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.