Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Libya or Tajikistan?

Tajikistan, at 0.431 against 0.412 in Libya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tajikistan?

98 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Libya vs Tajikistan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Libya

0.412

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.431

in 2025

Libya rank

159th

Tajikistan rank

158th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Libya
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.431 against 0.412 in Libya, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Libya ranks 159th and Tajikistan ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.056	0.2666	0.2106	Tajikistan
1920s	0.056	0.2904	0.2344	Tajikistan
1930s	0.056	0.2298	0.1738	Tajikistan
1950s	0.135	0.4119	0.2769	Tajikistan
1960s	0.1377	0.4749	0.3372	Tajikistan
1970s	0.1648	0.4816	0.3168	Tajikistan
1980s	0.163	0.4991	0.3361	Tajikistan
1990s	0.163	0.3914	0.2284	Tajikistan
2000s	0.1789	0.4628	0.2839	Tajikistan
2010s	0.3514	0.4481	0.0967	Tajikistan
2020s	0.4007	0.4202	0.0195	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Libya or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 0.431 against 0.412 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Libya and Tajikistan?: 0.019, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tajikistan?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Libya and Tajikistan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Libya ranks 159th and Tajikistan ranks 158th 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.