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

0.053, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

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

126 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Myanmar: Women's Political Participation Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.479

in 2025

Myanmar

0.426

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

161st

Myanmar rank

164th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Myanmar

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.479 against 0.426 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.053.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Myanmar ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.051	0.322	0.271	Myanmar
1910s	0.051	0.322	0.271	Myanmar
1920s	0.051	0.322	0.271	Myanmar
1930s	0.051	0.322	0.271	Myanmar
1940s	0.051	0.322	0.271	Myanmar
1950s	0.051	0.3389	0.2879	Myanmar
1960s	0.119	0.122	0.003	Myanmar
1970s	0.438	0.0735	0.3645	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.6954	0.1457	0.5497	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.7389	0.389	0.3499	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.6831	0.389	0.2941	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.7536	0.6893	0.0643	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.5647	0.4948	0.0698	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Guinea-Bissau or Myanmar?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.479 against 0.426 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar?: 0.053, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar rank globally for women's political participation index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Myanmar ranks 164th 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.