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

Lesotho, at 0.809 against 0.804 in Kenya as of 2025.

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

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.

Kenya vs Lesotho: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Kenya

0.804

in 2025

Lesotho

0.809

in 2025

Kenya rank

76th

Lesotho rank

73rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Kenya
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.809 against 0.804 in Kenya, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Kenya ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.046	0.234	0.188	Lesotho
1910s	0.045	0.235	0.19	Lesotho
1920s	0.0444	0.235	0.1906	Lesotho
1930s	0.045	0.235	0.19	Lesotho
1940s	0.0452	0.34	0.2948	Lesotho
1950s	0.0452	0.34	0.2948	Lesotho
1960s	0.1903	0.4206	0.2303	Lesotho
1970s	0.2965	0.4983	0.2018	Lesotho
1980s	0.3451	0.5113	0.1662	Lesotho
1990s	0.5321	0.6444	0.1123	Lesotho
2000s	0.6199	0.7468	0.1269	Lesotho
2010s	0.7352	0.791	0.0558	Lesotho
2020s	0.7887	0.8133	0.0247	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Kenya or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.809 against 0.804 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Kenya and Lesotho?: 0.005, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Kenya ranks 76th 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.