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Guinea-Bissau vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Guinea-Bissau
0.502
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.508
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
152nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
151st

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 151st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 6 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1900s 0.036 0.106 0.07 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1910s 0.0396 0.106 0.0664 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1920s 0.0442 0.106 0.0618 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1930s 0.043 0.106 0.063 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1940s 0.043 0.1181 0.0751 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1950s 0.043 0.196 0.153 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1960s 0.0716 0.204 0.1324 Lao People's Democratic Republic
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.006, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.