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

Bhutan, at 0.596 against 0.588 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

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

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 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 Burkina Faso: Women's Political Participation Index

Bhutan

0.596

in 2025

Burkina Faso

0.588

in 2025

Bhutan rank

155th

Burkina Faso rank

158th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Bhutan
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.596 against 0.588 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Bhutan ranks 155th and Burkina Faso ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.258	0.367	0.109	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.258	0.367	0.109	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.258	0.367	0.109	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.258	0.541	0.283	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.2811	0.541	0.2599	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.362	0.541	0.179	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.381	0.5445	0.1635	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.4	0.541	0.141	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.3708	0.6201	0.2493	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.6345	0.7436	0.1091	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.7646	0.7217	0.0429	Bhutan
2020s	0.8053	0.5068	0.2985	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Bhutan or Burkina Faso?: Bhutan, at 0.596 against 0.588 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Bhutan and Burkina Faso?: 0.008, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Burkina Faso?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Burkina Faso rank globally for women's political participation index?: Bhutan ranks 155th and Burkina Faso ranks 158th 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.