Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Burkina Faso or Lebanon?

Lebanon, at 0.608 against 0.602 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

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

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 Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Lebanon: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Burkina Faso

0.602

in 2025

Lebanon

0.608

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

132nd

Lebanon rank

131st

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Burkina Faso
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.608 against 0.602 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Lebanon ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Lebanon ranks 131st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Lebanon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.268	0.365	0.097	Lebanon
1920s	0.2734	0.365	0.0916	Lebanon
1930s	0.281	0.365	0.084	Lebanon
1940s	0.37	0.409	0.039	Lebanon
1950s	0.372	0.4475	0.0755	Lebanon
1960s	0.5229	0.4667	0.0562	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5111	0.4618	0.0493	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.5105	0.461	0.0495	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.6899	0.4829	0.207	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.7626	0.5029	0.2597	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.7584	0.5445	0.2139	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.6108	0.5948	0.016	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Burkina Faso or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 0.608 against 0.602 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Burkina Faso and Lebanon?: 0.006, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lebanon?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Lebanon rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Lebanon ranks 131st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.