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

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

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

123 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.

Lesotho vs Philippines: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Lesotho

0.809

in 2025

Philippines

0.81

in 2025

Lesotho rank

73rd

Philippines rank

71st

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Lesotho
Philippines

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.234	0.292	0.058	Philippines
1910s	0.235	0.309	0.074	Philippines
1920s	0.235	0.309	0.074	Philippines
1930s	0.235	0.3428	0.1078	Philippines
1940s	0.34	0.4183	0.0783	Philippines
1950s	0.34	0.5619	0.2219	Philippines
1960s	0.4206	0.5903	0.1697	Philippines
1970s	0.4983	0.5077	0.0094	Philippines
1980s	0.5113	0.6163	0.105	Philippines
1990s	0.6444	0.8052	0.1608	Philippines
2000s	0.7468	0.8202	0.0734	Philippines
2010s	0.791	0.8314	0.0404	Philippines
2020s	0.8133	0.8012	0.0122	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Lesotho or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.81 against 0.809 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Lesotho and Philippines?: 0.001, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Philippines?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Philippines rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Lesotho ranks 73rd and Philippines ranks 71st 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.