Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Lebanon or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 0.614 against 0.608 in Lebanon as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?

0.006, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

Lebanon vs United Arab Emirates: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Lebanon

0.608

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

0.614

in 2025

Lebanon rank

131st

United Arab Emirates rank

130th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Lebanon
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.614 against 0.608 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 131st and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th of 176 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.4612	0.0974	0.3638	Lebanon
1980s	0.461	0.136	0.325	Lebanon
1990s	0.4829	0.1891	0.2938	Lebanon
2000s	0.5029	0.2814	0.2215	Lebanon
2010s	0.5445	0.4266	0.1179	Lebanon
2020s	0.5948	0.5843	0.0105	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Lebanon or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 0.614 against 0.608 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?: 0.006, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and United Arab Emirates rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Lebanon ranks 131st and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th 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.