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

Portugal, at 0.811 against 0.809 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

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.

Lesotho vs Portugal: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Lesotho

0.809

in 2025

Portugal

0.811

in 2025

Lesotho rank

73rd

Portugal rank

70th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Lesotho
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.811 against 0.809 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.234	0.213	0.021	Lesotho
1910s	0.235	0.302	0.067	Portugal
1920s	0.235	0.2432	0.0082	Portugal
1930s	0.235	0.1888	0.0462	Lesotho
1940s	0.34	0.187	0.153	Lesotho
1950s	0.34	0.186	0.154	Lesotho
1960s	0.4206	0.1946	0.226	Lesotho
1970s	0.4983	0.568	0.0697	Portugal
1980s	0.5113	0.8365	0.3252	Portugal
1990s	0.6444	0.8753	0.2309	Portugal
2000s	0.7468	0.9183	0.1715	Portugal
2010s	0.791	0.9247	0.1337	Portugal
2020s	0.8133	0.8952	0.0818	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Lesotho or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.811 against 0.809 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Lesotho and Portugal?: 0.002, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Portugal rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Lesotho ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 70th 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.