Bhutan vs Vanuatu: Women's Political Participation Index
Bhutan
0.596
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.6
in 2025
Bhutan rank
155th
Vanuatu rank
154th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Bhutan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.6 against 0.596 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Bhutan ranks 155th and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.258 | 0.408 | 0.15 | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 0.258 | 0.408 | 0.15 | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 0.258 | 0.408 | 0.15 | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 0.258 | 0.408 | 0.15 | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 0.258 | 0.408 | 0.15 | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 0.2811 | 0.408 | 0.1269 | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 0.362 | 0.408 | 0.046 | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.381 | 0.408 | 0.027 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0.5432 | 0.1432 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.3708 | 0.5565 | 0.1857 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.6345 | 0.6386 | 0.0041 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.7646 | 0.5946 | 0.17 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.8053 | 0.5622 | 0.2432 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Bhutan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.6 against 0.596 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 0.004, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Vanuatu rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Bhutan ranks 155th and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.