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

Lesotho, at 0.976 against 0.972 in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece 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.

Greece vs Lesotho: Women's Political Participation Index

Greece

0.972

in 2025

Lesotho

0.976

in 2025

Greece rank

68th

Lesotho rank

65th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Greece
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.976 against 0.972 in Greece, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.322	0.265	0.057	Greece
1910s	0.322	0.265	0.057	Greece
1920s	0.3367	0.265	0.0717	Greece
1930s	0.3926	0.265	0.1276	Greece
1940s	0.4305	0.578	0.1475	Lesotho
1950s	0.5413	0.578	0.0367	Lesotho
1960s	0.5772	0.598	0.0208	Lesotho
1970s	0.6147	0.7085	0.0938	Lesotho
1980s	0.7234	0.728	0.0046	Lesotho
1990s	0.8054	0.7625	0.0429	Greece
2000s	0.8931	0.8687	0.0244	Greece
2010s	0.95	0.945	0.005	Greece
2020s	0.9692	0.9705	0.0013	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Greece or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.976 against 0.972 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Greece and Lesotho?: 0.004, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Lesotho rank globally for women's political participation index?: Greece ranks 68th 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.