Bahrain vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Women's Political Participation Index
Bahrain
0.751
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.727
in 2025
Bahrain rank
137th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
140th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Bahrain
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.751 against 0.727 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.024.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 137th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.095 | 0.066 | 0.029 | Bahrain |
| 1910s | 0.095 | 0.066 | 0.029 | Bahrain |
| 1920s | 0.095 | 0.223 | 0.128 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.095 | 0.232 | 0.137 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.095 | 0.313 | 0.218 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.095 | 0.313 | 0.218 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.095 | 0.475 | 0.38 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.095 | 0.5557 | 0.4607 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.095 | 0.5732 | 0.4782 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.095 | 0.5748 | 0.4798 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2785 | 0.6802 | 0.4017 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.4615 | 0.75 | 0.2885 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.6953 | 0.7907 | 0.0953 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Bahrain or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bahrain, at 0.751 against 0.727 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Bahrain and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.024, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Bahrain ranks 137th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.