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

0.026, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Maldives?

66 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 Maldives: Women's Political Participation Index

Burkina Faso

0.588

in 2025

Maldives

0.562

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

158th

Maldives rank

159th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Burkina Faso
Maldives

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.588 against 0.562 in Maldives, a difference of 0.026.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Maldives ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 10 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.367	0.097	0.27	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.367	0.097	0.27	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.367	0.097	0.27	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.541	0.097	0.444	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.541	0.292	0.249	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.576	0.512	0.064	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.541	0.4951	0.0459	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.6201	0.5525	0.0676	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.7436	0.6972	0.0464	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.7217	0.5908	0.1309	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.5068	0.5835	0.0767	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Burkina Faso or Maldives?: Burkina Faso, at 0.588 against 0.562 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Burkina Faso and Maldives?: 0.026, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Maldives?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Maldives rank globally for women's political participation index?: Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Maldives ranks 159th 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.