Which has higher women's political participation index, Bulgaria or Timor-Leste?

Bulgaria, at 0.964 against 0.964 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Timor-Leste?

124 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.

Bulgaria vs Timor-Leste: Women's Political Participation Index

Bulgaria

0.964

in 2025

Timor-Leste

0.964

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

75th

Timor-Leste rank

75th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Bulgaria
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.964 against 0.964 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 75th and Timor-Leste ranks 75th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 12 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.446	0.148	0.298	Bulgaria
1910s	0.446	0.148	0.298	Bulgaria
1920s	0.4724	0.148	0.3244	Bulgaria
1930s	0.49	0.148	0.342	Bulgaria
1940s	0.6861	0.148	0.5381	Bulgaria
1950s	0.9509	0.148	0.8029	Bulgaria
1960s	0.9584	0.148	0.8104	Bulgaria
1970s	0.9677	0.2669	0.7008	Bulgaria
1980s	0.9755	0.362	0.6135	Bulgaria
1990s	0.9262	0.362	0.5642	Bulgaria
2000s	0.9702	0.8007	0.1696	Bulgaria
2010s	0.9712	0.9609	0.0103	Bulgaria
2020s	0.966	0.9723	0.0063	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Bulgaria or Timor-Leste?: Bulgaria, at 0.964 against 0.964 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Bulgaria and Timor-Leste?: 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Timor-Leste?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Timor-Leste rank globally for women's political participation index?: Bulgaria ranks 75th and Timor-Leste ranks 75th 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.