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

Jordan, at 0.626 against 0.596 in Bhutan as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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 Jordan: Women's Political Participation Index

Bhutan

0.596

in 2025

Jordan

0.626

in 2025

Bhutan rank

155th

Jordan rank

152nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Bhutan
Jordan

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.626 against 0.596 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 155th and Jordan ranks 152nd of 176 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.258	0.144	0.114	Bhutan
1930s	0.258	0.144	0.114	Bhutan
1940s	0.258	0.144	0.114	Bhutan
1950s	0.2811	0.144	0.1371	Bhutan
1960s	0.362	0.144	0.218	Bhutan
1970s	0.381	0.144	0.237	Bhutan
1980s	0.4	0.1804	0.2196	Bhutan
1990s	0.3708	0.3426	0.0282	Bhutan
2000s	0.6345	0.4002	0.2343	Bhutan
2010s	0.7646	0.6025	0.1621	Bhutan
2020s	0.8053	0.4995	0.3058	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Bhutan or Jordan?: Jordan, at 0.626 against 0.596 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Bhutan and Jordan?: 0.03, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jordan?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Jordan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Bhutan ranks 155th and Jordan ranks 152nd 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.