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Women's Political Participation Index in Bhutan

Bhutan: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.596 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.596
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
155th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.906
in 2022
All-time low
0.258
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

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

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Bhutan stood at 0.596.

The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Bhutan peaked at 0.906 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.258, in 1900.

That places Bhutan 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Year Value Change
1900 0.258 —
1901 0.258 +0.0%
1902 0.258 +0.0%
1903 0.258 +0.0%
1904 0.258 +0.0%
1905 0.258 +0.0%
1906 0.258 +0.0%
1907 0.258 +0.0%
1908 0.258 +0.0%
1909 0.258 +0.0%
1910 0.258 +0.0%
1911 0.258 +0.0%
1912 0.258 +0.0%
1913 0.258 +0.0%
1914 0.258 +0.0%
1915 0.258 +0.0%
1916 0.258 +0.0%
1917 0.258 +0.0%
1918 0.258 +0.0%
1919 0.258 +0.0%
1920 0.258 +0.0%
1921 0.258 +0.0%
1922 0.258 +0.0%
1923 0.258 +0.0%
1924 0.258 +0.0%
1925 0.258 +0.0%
1926 0.258 +0.0%
1927 0.258 +0.0%
1928 0.258 +0.0%
1929 0.258 +0.0%
1930 0.258 +0.0%
1931 0.258 +0.0%
1932 0.258 +0.0%
1933 0.258 +0.0%
1934 0.258 +0.0%
1935 0.258 +0.0%
1936 0.258 +0.0%
1937 0.258 +0.0%
1938 0.258 +0.0%
1939 0.258 +0.0%
1940 0.258 +0.0%
1941 0.258 +0.0%
1942 0.258 +0.0%
1943 0.258 +0.0%
1944 0.258 +0.0%
1945 0.258 +0.0%
1946 0.258 +0.0%
1947 0.258 +0.0%
1948 0.258 +0.0%
1949 0.258 +0.0%
1950 0.258 +0.0%
1951 0.258 +0.0%
1952 0.258 +0.0%
1953 0.291 +12.8%
1954 0.291 +0.0%
1955 0.291 +0.0%
1956 0.291 +0.0%
1957 0.291 +0.0%
1958 0.291 +0.0%
1959 0.291 +0.0%
1960 0.362 +24.4%
1961 0.362 +0.0%
1962 0.362 +0.0%
1963 0.362 +0.0%
1964 0.362 +0.0%
1965 0.362 +0.0%
1966 0.362 +0.0%
1967 0.362 +0.0%
1968 0.362 +0.0%
1969 0.362 +0.0%
1970 0.362 +0.0%
1971 0.362 +0.0%
1972 0.362 +0.0%
1973 0.362 +0.0%
1974 0.362 +0.0%
1975 0.4 +10.5%
1976 0.4 +0.0%
1977 0.4 +0.0%
1978 0.4 +0.0%
1979 0.4 +0.0%
1980 0.4 +0.0%
1981 0.4 +0.0%
1982 0.4 +0.0%
1983 0.4 +0.0%
1984 0.4 +0.0%
1985 0.4 +0.0%
1986 0.4 +0.0%
1987 0.4 +0.0%
1988 0.4 +0.0%
1989 0.4 +0.0%
1990 0.387 -3.3%
1991 0.349 -9.8%
1992 0.349 +0.0%
1993 0.349 +0.0%
1994 0.349 +0.0%
1995 0.349 +0.0%
1996 0.349 +0.0%
1997 0.387 +10.9%
1998 0.387 +0.0%
1999 0.453 +17.1%
2000 0.598 +32.0%
2001 0.665 +11.2%
2002 0.665 +0.0%
2003 0.665 +0.0%
2004 0.663 -0.3%
2005 0.665 +0.3%
2006 0.538 -19.1%
2007 0.538 +0.0%
2008 0.674 +25.3%
2009 0.674 +0.0%
2010 0.71 +5.3%
2011 0.71 +0.0%
2012 0.71 +0.0%
2013 0.736 +3.7%
2014 0.769 +4.5%
2015 0.769 +0.0%
2016 0.769 +0.0%
2017 0.793 +3.1%
2018 0.87 +9.7%
2019 0.81 -6.9%
2020 0.83 +2.5%
2021 0.9 +8.4%
2022 0.906 +0.7%
2023 0.888 -2.0%
2024 0.712 -19.8%
2025 0.596 -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1910s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1920s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1930s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1940s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1950s 0.2811 0.258 0.291 10
1960s 0.362 0.362 0.362 10
1970s 0.381 0.362 0.4 10
1980s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1990s 0.3708 0.349 0.453 10
2000s 0.6345 0.538 0.674 10
2010s 0.7646 0.71 0.87 10
2020s 0.8053 0.596 0.906 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 152 Jordan 0.626 compare
  2. 153 Congo 0.604 compare
  3. 154 Vanuatu 0.6 compare
  4. 156 Botswana 0.593 compare
  5. 157 Solomon Islands 0.591 compare
  6. 158 Burkina Faso 0.588 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Bhutan?
Women's political participation index in Bhutan was 0.596 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2022.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.258 in 1900.
How does Bhutan rank for women's political participation index?
Bhutan ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.