Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Laos or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 0.524 against 0.508 in Laos as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?

163 years are reported by both, from 1839 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.

Laos vs Pakistan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Laos

0.508

in 2025

Pakistan

0.524

in 2025

Laos rank

151st

Pakistan rank

150th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Laos
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.524 against 0.508 in Laos, a difference of 0.016.

Across all 163 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 151st and Pakistan ranks 150th of 176 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.154	0.168	0.014	Pakistan
1840s	0.154	0.168	0.014	Pakistan
1850s	0.154	0.1752	0.0212	Pakistan
1860s	0.154	0.194	0.04	Pakistan
1870s	0.1625	0.2141	0.0516	Pakistan
1880s	0.168	0.243	0.075	Pakistan
1890s	0.176	0.243	0.067	Pakistan
1900s	0.106	0.235	0.129	Pakistan
1910s	0.106	0.237	0.131	Pakistan
1920s	0.106	0.237	0.131	Pakistan
1930s	0.106	0.2361	0.1301	Pakistan
1940s	0.1027	0.2366	0.1339	Pakistan
1950s	0.23	0.2865	0.0565	Pakistan
1960s	0.204	0.3217	0.1177	Pakistan
1970s	0.2182	0.3104	0.0922	Pakistan
1980s	0.2459	0.2933	0.0474	Pakistan
1990s	0.3335	0.4018	0.0683	Pakistan
2000s	0.4244	0.5262	0.1018	Pakistan
2010s	0.463	0.5928	0.1298	Pakistan
2020s	0.4892	0.5455	0.0563	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Laos or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.524 against 0.508 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Laos and Pakistan?: 0.016, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?: 163 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do Laos and Pakistan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Laos ranks 151st and Pakistan ranks 150th 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: 09 October 2026

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