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

Turkey, at 0.759 against 0.751 in Bahrain as of 2025.

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

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 Turkey: Women's Political Participation Index

Bahrain

0.751

in 2025

Turkey

0.759

in 2025

Bahrain rank

137th

Turkey rank

135th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Bahrain
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.759 against 0.751 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.095	0.063	0.032	Bahrain
1910s	0.095	0.083	0.012	Bahrain
1920s	0.095	0.1418	0.0468	Turkey
1930s	0.095	0.324	0.229	Turkey
1940s	0.095	0.4069	0.3119	Turkey
1950s	0.095	0.3615	0.2665	Turkey
1960s	0.095	0.481	0.386	Turkey
1970s	0.095	0.4914	0.3964	Turkey
1980s	0.095	0.4689	0.3739	Turkey
1990s	0.095	0.5678	0.4728	Turkey
2000s	0.2785	0.6252	0.3467	Turkey
2010s	0.4615	0.7821	0.3206	Turkey
2020s	0.6953	0.7778	0.0825	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Bahrain or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.759 against 0.751 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Bahrain and Turkey?: 0.008, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Turkey rank globally for women's political participation index?: Bahrain ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 135th 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.