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

Congo, at 0.604 against 0.596 in Bhutan as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Congo: Women's Political Participation Index

Bhutan

0.596

in 2025

Congo

0.604

in 2025

Bhutan rank

155th

Congo rank

153rd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Bhutan
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.604 against 0.596 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 155th and Congo ranks 153rd of 176 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.258	0.176	0.082	Bhutan
1910s	0.258	0.176	0.082	Bhutan
1920s	0.258	0.176	0.082	Bhutan
1930s	0.258	0.176	0.082	Bhutan
1940s	0.258	0.176	0.082	Bhutan
1950s	0.2811	0.176	0.1051	Bhutan
1960s	0.362	0.2223	0.1397	Bhutan
1970s	0.381	0.2391	0.1419	Bhutan
1980s	0.4	0.3856	0.0144	Bhutan
1990s	0.3708	0.2422	0.1286	Bhutan
2000s	0.6345	0.2854	0.3491	Bhutan
2010s	0.7646	0.3679	0.3967	Bhutan
2020s	0.8053	0.5262	0.2792	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Bhutan or Congo?: Congo, at 0.604 against 0.596 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Bhutan and Congo?: 0.008, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Congo?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Congo rank globally for women's political participation index?: Bhutan ranks 155th and Congo ranks 153rd 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.