Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Guyana or Lesotho?

Guyana, at 0.81 against 0.809 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?

116 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.

Guyana vs Lesotho: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Guyana

0.81

in 2025

Lesotho

0.809

in 2025

Guyana rank

71st

Lesotho rank

73rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Guyana
Lesotho

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.81 against 0.809 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.428	0.234	0.194	Guyana
1910s	0.4438	0.235	0.2088	Guyana
1920s	0.459	0.235	0.224	Guyana
1930s	0.459	0.235	0.224	Guyana
1940s	0.459	0.34	0.119	Guyana
1950s	0.4916	0.34	0.1516	Guyana
1960s	0.706	0.51	0.196	Guyana
1970s	0.707	0.4983	0.2087	Guyana
1980s	0.7601	0.5113	0.2488	Guyana
1990s	0.7577	0.6444	0.1133	Guyana
2000s	0.8277	0.7468	0.0809	Guyana
2010s	0.8641	0.791	0.0731	Guyana
2020s	0.8298	0.8133	0.0165	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Guyana or Lesotho?: Guyana, at 0.81 against 0.809 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Guyana and Lesotho?: 0.001, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Guyana ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 73rd 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.