What is the difference in women's political participation index between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?

0.109, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?

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.

Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Women's Political Participation Index

Burkina Faso

0.588

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau

0.479

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

158th

Guinea-Bissau rank

161st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Burkina Faso
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.588 against 0.479 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.109.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 8 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.367	0.051	0.316	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.367	0.051	0.316	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.367	0.051	0.316	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.541	0.051	0.49	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.541	0.051	0.49	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.541	0.119	0.422	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5445	0.438	0.1065	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.541	0.6954	0.1544	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.6201	0.7389	0.1188	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.7436	0.6831	0.0605	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.7217	0.7536	0.0319	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.5068	0.5647	0.0578	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?: Burkina Faso, at 0.588 against 0.479 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?: 0.109, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for women's political participation index?: Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st 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.