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

India, at 0.708 against 0.7 in Libya as of 2025.

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

151 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

India vs Libya: Women's Political Participation Index

India

0.708

in 2025

Libya

0.7

in 2025

India rank

142nd

Libya rank

143rd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

India
Libya

How they compare

India currently reports 0.708 against 0.7 in Libya, a difference of 0.008.

Across all 151 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 142nd and Libya ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.434	0.123	0.311	India
1790s	0.434	0.123	0.311	India
1800s	0.434	0.123	0.311	India
1810s	0.434	0.123	0.311	India
1820s	0.434	0.123	0.311	India
1830s	0.434	0.123	0.311	India
1910s	0.434	0.086	0.348	India
1920s	0.434	0.086	0.348	India
1930s	0.434	0.086	0.348	India
1940s	0.434	0.086	0.348	India
1950s	0.7343	0.097	0.6373	India
1960s	0.7701	0.1018	0.6683	India
1970s	0.7491	0.145	0.6041	India
1980s	0.7845	0.145	0.6395	India
1990s	0.8034	0.145	0.6584	India
2000s	0.8213	0.1935	0.6278	India
2010s	0.7959	0.5088	0.2871	India
2020s	0.7877	0.6515	0.1362	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, India or Libya?: India, at 0.708 against 0.7 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between India and Libya?: 0.008, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Libya?: 151 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do India and Libya rank globally for women's political participation index?: India ranks 142nd 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: 09 October 2026

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