Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Ireland or Lithuania?

Ireland, at 0.927 against 0.926 in Lithuania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?

120 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.

Ireland vs Lithuania: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Ireland

0.927

in 2025

Lithuania

0.926

in 2025

Ireland rank

15th

Lithuania rank

16th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Ireland
Lithuania

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.927 against 0.926 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 15th and Lithuania ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 10 and Lithuania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.365	0.2372	0.1278	Ireland
1910s	0.3859	0.3078	0.0781	Ireland
1920s	0.5128	0.5012	0.0116	Ireland
1930s	0.531	0.4671	0.0639	Ireland
1940s	0.5772	0.3382	0.239	Ireland
1950s	0.5932	0.4054	0.1878	Ireland
1960s	0.6095	0.4749	0.1346	Ireland
1970s	0.6551	0.4816	0.1735	Ireland
1980s	0.7566	0.4991	0.2575	Ireland
1990s	0.8592	0.847	0.0122	Ireland
2000s	0.8762	0.8996	0.0234	Lithuania
2010s	0.9018	0.91	0.0082	Lithuania
2020s	0.9198	0.9215	0.0017	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Ireland or Lithuania?: Ireland, at 0.927 against 0.926 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Ireland and Lithuania?: 0.001, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Lithuania rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Ireland ranks 15th and Lithuania ranks 16th 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.