Bangladesh vs Lebanon: Women's Political Participation Index
Bangladesh
0.445
in 2025
Lebanon
0.463
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
163rd
Lebanon rank
162nd
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.463 against 0.445 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 91 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 163rd and Lebanon ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.434 | 0.258 | 0.176 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 0.434 | 0.258 | 0.176 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 0.434 | 0.258 | 0.176 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 0.434 | 0.258 | 0.176 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0.258 | 0.142 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 0.46 | 0.258 | 0.202 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 0.5666 | 0.258 | 0.3086 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.692 | 0.258 | 0.434 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.7545 | 0.2898 | 0.4647 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.6247 | 0.3147 | 0.31 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.8548 | 0.3378 | 0.517 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.708 | 0.4347 | 0.2733 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Bangladesh or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.463 against 0.445 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Bangladesh and Lebanon?
- 0.018, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lebanon?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Lebanon rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Bangladesh ranks 163rd and Lebanon ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.