What is the difference in women's political participation index between Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?

0.016, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Lebanon: Women's Political Participation Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.479

in 2025

Lebanon

0.463

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

161st

Lebanon rank

162nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Lebanon

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.479 against 0.463 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Lebanon ranks 162nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 6 and Lebanon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.051	0.258	0.207	Lebanon
1920s	0.051	0.258	0.207	Lebanon
1930s	0.051	0.258	0.207	Lebanon
1940s	0.051	0.258	0.207	Lebanon
1950s	0.051	0.258	0.207	Lebanon
1960s	0.119	0.258	0.139	Lebanon
1970s	0.438	0.258	0.18	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.6954	0.258	0.4374	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.7389	0.2898	0.4491	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.6831	0.3147	0.3684	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.7536	0.3378	0.4158	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.5647	0.4347	0.13	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Guinea-Bissau or Lebanon?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.479 against 0.463 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?: 0.016, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon rank globally for women's political participation index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Lebanon ranks 162nd 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.