Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Eswatini or Libya?

Libya, at 0.412 against 0.391 in Eswatini as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Libya?

106 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Eswatini vs Libya: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Eswatini

0.391

in 2025

Libya

0.412

in 2025

Eswatini rank

161st

Libya rank

159th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Eswatini
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.412 against 0.391 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.021.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 161st and Libya ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 10 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.272	0.056	0.216	Eswatini
1920s	0.284	0.056	0.228	Eswatini
1930s	0.284	0.056	0.228	Eswatini
1940s	0.284	0.0565	0.2275	Eswatini
1950s	0.284	0.135	0.149	Eswatini
1960s	0.3066	0.1377	0.1689	Eswatini
1970s	0.3043	0.1648	0.1395	Eswatini
1980s	0.3828	0.163	0.2198	Eswatini
1990s	0.3237	0.163	0.1607	Eswatini
2000s	0.3382	0.1789	0.1593	Eswatini
2010s	0.3371	0.3514	0.0143	Libya
2020s	0.3282	0.4007	0.0725	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Eswatini or Libya?: Libya, at 0.412 against 0.391 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Eswatini and Libya?: 0.021, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Libya?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Libya rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Eswatini ranks 161st and Libya 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 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.