Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?

Laos, at 0.508 against 0.502 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

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

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

Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.502

in 2025

Laos

0.508

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

152nd

Laos rank

151st

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.508 against 0.502 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Laos ranks 151st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.036	0.106	0.07	Laos
1910s	0.0396	0.106	0.0664	Laos
1920s	0.0442	0.106	0.0618	Laos
1930s	0.043	0.106	0.063	Laos
1940s	0.043	0.1181	0.0751	Laos
1950s	0.043	0.196	0.153	Laos
1960s	0.0716	0.204	0.1324	Laos
1970s	0.3091	0.2182	0.0909	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.4815	0.2459	0.2356	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.541	0.3335	0.2075	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.6208	0.4244	0.1964	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.681	0.463	0.218	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.6055	0.4892	0.1163	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?: Laos, at 0.508 against 0.502 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?: 0.006, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Laos ranks 151st 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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About this data

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: 09 October 2026

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