Bahrain vs North Korea: Women's Political Participation Index
Bahrain
0.751
in 2025
North Korea
0.737
in 2025
Bahrain rank
137th
North Korea rank
138th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Bahrain
- North Korea
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.751 against 0.737 in North Korea, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 137th and North Korea ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.095 | 0.043 | 0.052 | Bahrain |
| 1910s | 0.095 | 0.103 | 0.008 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.095 | 0.3838 | 0.2888 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.095 | 0.6041 | 0.5091 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.095 | 0.5928 | 0.4978 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.095 | 0.7501 | 0.6551 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.095 | 0.7774 | 0.6824 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.095 | 0.776 | 0.681 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2785 | 0.7546 | 0.4761 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4615 | 0.7138 | 0.2523 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6953 | 0.737 | 0.0417 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Bahrain or North Korea?
- Bahrain, at 0.751 against 0.737 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Bahrain and North Korea?
- 0.014, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and North Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and North Korea rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Bahrain ranks 137th and North Korea ranks 138th 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.