Which has higher women's political participation index, Laos or Liberia?

Laos, at 0.867 against 0.857 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Liberia?

152 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Laos vs Liberia: Women's Political Participation Index

Laos

0.867

in 2025

Liberia

0.857

in 2025

Laos rank

115th

Liberia rank

118th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Laos
Liberia

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.867 against 0.857 in Liberia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 115th and Liberia ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 8 and Liberia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.091	0.084	0.007	Laos
1830s	0.091	0.084	0.007	Laos
1840s	0.091	0.084	0.007	Laos
1900s	0.14	0.187	0.047	Liberia
1910s	0.14	0.187	0.047	Liberia
1920s	0.14	0.187	0.047	Liberia
1930s	0.14	0.187	0.047	Liberia
1940s	0.16	0.1898	0.0298	Liberia
1950s	0.2247	0.201	0.0237	Laos
1960s	0.258	0.201	0.057	Laos
1970s	0.343	0.201	0.142	Laos
1980s	0.4395	0.4902	0.0507	Liberia
1990s	0.6591	0.6037	0.0554	Laos
2000s	0.8442	0.8581	0.0139	Liberia
2010s	0.893	0.9344	0.0414	Liberia
2020s	0.8873	0.8738	0.0135	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Laos or Liberia?: Laos, at 0.867 against 0.857 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Laos and Liberia?: 0.01, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Liberia?: 152 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Laos and Liberia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Laos ranks 115th and Liberia ranks 118th 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.