Which has higher women's political participation index, Bhutan or Botswana?

Bhutan, at 0.596 against 0.593 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?

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.

Bhutan vs Botswana: Women's Political Participation Index

Bhutan

0.596

in 2025

Botswana

0.593

in 2025

Bhutan rank

155th

Botswana rank

156th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Bhutan
Botswana

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.596 against 0.593 in Botswana, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 155th and Botswana ranks 156th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 11 and Botswana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.258	0.065	0.193	Bhutan
1910s	0.258	0.065	0.193	Bhutan
1920s	0.258	0.065	0.193	Bhutan
1930s	0.258	0.065	0.193	Bhutan
1940s	0.258	0.065	0.193	Bhutan
1950s	0.2811	0.065	0.2161	Bhutan
1960s	0.362	0.105	0.257	Bhutan
1970s	0.381	0.1957	0.1853	Bhutan
1980s	0.4	0.2364	0.1636	Bhutan
1990s	0.3708	0.4133	0.0425	Botswana
2000s	0.6345	0.6649	0.0304	Botswana
2010s	0.7646	0.5961	0.1685	Bhutan
2020s	0.8053	0.5913	0.214	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Bhutan or Botswana?: Bhutan, at 0.596 against 0.593 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Bhutan and Botswana?: 0.003, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for women's political participation index?: Bhutan ranks 155th and Botswana ranks 156th 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.