Libya vs Turkmenistan: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Libya
0.412
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.437
in 2025
Libya rank
159th
Turkmenistan rank
157th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Libya
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.437 against 0.412 in Libya, a difference of 0.025.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Libya ranks 159th and Turkmenistan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.056 | 0.2666 | 0.2106 | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0.056 | 0.2904 | 0.2344 | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 0.056 | 0.2298 | 0.1738 | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 0.135 | 0.4119 | 0.2769 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 0.1377 | 0.4749 | 0.3372 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 0.1648 | 0.4816 | 0.3168 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.163 | 0.4991 | 0.3361 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.163 | 0.3252 | 0.1622 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.1789 | 0.3317 | 0.1528 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.3514 | 0.3571 | 0.0057 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.4007 | 0.424 | 0.0233 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Libya or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.437 against 0.412 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Libya and Turkmenistan?
- 0.025, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkmenistan?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Turkmenistan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Libya ranks 159th and Turkmenistan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.