Which has higher women's political participation index, Algeria or Libya?

Libya, at 0.7 against 0.657 in Algeria as of 2025.

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

106 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 Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Libya: Women's Political Participation Index

Algeria

0.657

in 2025

Libya

0.7

in 2025

Algeria rank

146th

Libya rank

143rd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Algeria
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.7 against 0.657 in Algeria, a difference of 0.043.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Libya ahead.

Algeria ranks 146th and Libya ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.065	0.086	0.021	Libya
1920s	0.065	0.086	0.021	Libya
1930s	0.065	0.086	0.021	Libya
1940s	0.065	0.086	0.021	Libya
1950s	0.065	0.097	0.032	Libya
1960s	0.3698	0.1018	0.268	Algeria
1970s	0.4571	0.145	0.3121	Algeria
1980s	0.4846	0.145	0.3396	Algeria
1990s	0.4967	0.145	0.3517	Algeria
2000s	0.5582	0.1935	0.3647	Algeria
2010s	0.8759	0.5088	0.3671	Algeria
2020s	0.6842	0.6515	0.0327	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Algeria or Libya?: Libya, at 0.7 against 0.657 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Algeria and Libya?: 0.043, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for women's political participation index?: Algeria ranks 146th and Libya ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.