What is women's political empowerment index in Bhutan?

Women's political empowerment index in Bhutan was 0.675 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 0.799 in 2018.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.253 in 1900.

How does Bhutan rank for women's political empowerment index?

Bhutan ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bhutan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Bhutan

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Bhutan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.675 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.675

Change on year

down 4.5%

World rank

116th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.799

in 2018

All-time low

0.253

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Bhutan, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Bhutan stood at 0.675.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Bhutan peaked at 0.799 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.253, in 1900.

That places Bhutan 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Bhutan, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.253	—
1901	0.253	+0.0%
1902	0.253	+0.0%
1903	0.253	+0.0%
1904	0.253	+0.0%
1905	0.253	+0.0%
1906	0.253	+0.0%
1907	0.281	+11.1%
1908	0.293	+4.3%
1909	0.293	+0.0%
1910	0.293	+0.0%
1911	0.293	+0.0%
1912	0.293	+0.0%
1913	0.293	+0.0%
1914	0.293	+0.0%
1915	0.293	+0.0%
1916	0.293	+0.0%
1917	0.293	+0.0%
1918	0.293	+0.0%
1919	0.293	+0.0%
1920	0.293	+0.0%
1921	0.293	+0.0%
1922	0.293	+0.0%
1923	0.293	+0.0%
1924	0.293	+0.0%
1925	0.293	+0.0%
1926	0.293	+0.0%
1927	0.293	+0.0%
1928	0.293	+0.0%
1929	0.293	+0.0%
1930	0.293	+0.0%
1931	0.293	+0.0%
1932	0.293	+0.0%
1933	0.293	+0.0%
1934	0.293	+0.0%
1935	0.293	+0.0%
1936	0.293	+0.0%
1937	0.293	+0.0%
1938	0.293	+0.0%
1939	0.293	+0.0%
1940	0.293	+0.0%
1941	0.293	+0.0%
1942	0.293	+0.0%
1943	0.293	+0.0%
1944	0.293	+0.0%
1945	0.293	+0.0%
1946	0.293	+0.0%
1947	0.293	+0.0%
1948	0.293	+0.0%
1949	0.293	+0.0%
1950	0.31	+5.8%
1951	0.31	+0.0%
1952	0.315	+1.6%
1953	0.334	+6.0%
1954	0.356	+6.6%
1955	0.361	+1.4%
1956	0.367	+1.7%
1957	0.381	+3.8%
1958	0.393	+3.1%
1959	0.393	+0.0%
1960	0.422	+7.4%
1961	0.422	+0.0%
1962	0.422	+0.0%
1963	0.422	+0.0%
1964	0.422	+0.0%
1965	0.426	+0.9%
1966	0.45	+5.6%
1967	0.45	+0.0%
1968	0.464	+3.1%
1969	0.464	+0.0%
1970	0.455	-1.9%
1971	0.455	+0.0%
1972	0.464	+2.0%
1973	0.464	+0.0%
1974	0.464	+0.0%
1975	0.471	+1.5%
1976	0.471	+0.0%
1977	0.471	+0.0%
1978	0.471	+0.0%
1979	0.471	+0.0%
1980	0.48	+1.9%
1981	0.519	+8.1%
1982	0.519	+0.0%
1983	0.519	+0.0%
1984	0.519	+0.0%
1985	0.515	-0.8%
1986	0.518	+0.6%
1987	0.518	+0.0%
1988	0.518	+0.0%
1989	0.541	+4.4%
1990	0.541	+0.0%
1991	0.528	-2.4%
1992	0.528	+0.0%
1993	0.527	-0.2%
1994	0.523	-0.8%
1995	0.527	+0.8%
1996	0.549	+4.2%
1997	0.561	+2.2%
1998	0.56	-0.2%
1999	0.585	+4.5%
2000	0.635	+8.5%
2001	0.66	+3.9%
2002	0.66	+0.0%
2003	0.668	+1.2%
2004	0.666	-0.3%
2005	0.666	+0.0%
2006	0.625	-6.2%
2007	0.622	-0.5%
2008	0.721	+15.9%
2009	0.726	+0.7%
2010	0.734	+1.1%
2011	0.734	+0.0%
2012	0.734	+0.0%
2013	0.741	+1.0%
2014	0.753	+1.6%
2015	0.753	+0.0%
2016	0.761	+1.1%
2017	0.767	+0.8%
2018	0.799	+4.2%
2019	0.773	-3.3%
2020	0.779	+0.8%
2021	0.786	+0.9%
2022	0.783	-0.4%
2023	0.76	-2.9%
2024	0.707	-7.0%
2025	0.675	-4.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.2638	0.253	0.293	10
1910s	0.293	0.293	0.293	10
1920s	0.293	0.293	0.293	10
1930s	0.293	0.293	0.293	10
1940s	0.293	0.293	0.293	10
1950s	0.352	0.31	0.393	10
1960s	0.4364	0.422	0.464	10
1970s	0.4657	0.455	0.471	10
1980s	0.5166	0.48	0.541	10
1990s	0.5429	0.523	0.585	10
2000s	0.6649	0.622	0.726	10
2010s	0.7549	0.734	0.799	10
2020s	0.7483	0.675	0.786	6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

113 Ethiopia 0.691 compare
114 Thailand 0.688 compare
115 Kazakhstan 0.682 compare
116 Solomon Islands 0.675 compare
118 Jordan 0.669 compare
118 Paraguay 0.669 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Bhutan

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Bhutan?: Women's political empowerment index in Bhutan was 0.675 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.799 in 2018.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.253 in 1900.
How does Bhutan rank for women's political empowerment index?: Bhutan ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.