Which has higher women's political participation index, Djibouti or Lesotho?

Djibouti, at 0.977 against 0.976 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

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

Djibouti vs Lesotho: Women's Political Participation Index

Djibouti

0.977

in 2025

Lesotho

0.976

in 2025

Djibouti rank

63rd

Lesotho rank

65th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Djibouti
Lesotho

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.977 against 0.976 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.001.

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

Djibouti ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.091	0.265	0.174	Lesotho
1910s	0.091	0.265	0.174	Lesotho
1920s	0.091	0.265	0.174	Lesotho
1930s	0.091	0.265	0.174	Lesotho
1940s	0.091	0.578	0.487	Lesotho
1950s	0.091	0.578	0.487	Lesotho
1960s	0.091	0.598	0.507	Lesotho
1970s	0.1361	0.7085	0.5724	Lesotho
1980s	0.28	0.728	0.448	Lesotho
1990s	0.3792	0.7625	0.3833	Lesotho
2000s	0.6521	0.8687	0.2166	Lesotho
2010s	0.7951	0.945	0.1499	Lesotho
2020s	0.977	0.9705	0.0065	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Djibouti or Lesotho?: Djibouti, at 0.977 against 0.976 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Djibouti and Lesotho?: 0.001, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for women's political participation index?: Djibouti ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 65th 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.