Which has higher women's political participation index, Lebanon or Papua New Guinea?

Lebanon, at 0.463 against 0.363 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?

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.

Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea: Women's Political Participation Index

Lebanon

0.463

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.363

in 2025

Lebanon rank

162nd

Papua New Guinea rank

165th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Lebanon
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.463 against 0.363 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 11 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.258	0.143	0.115	Lebanon
1920s	0.258	0.143	0.115	Lebanon
1930s	0.258	0.143	0.115	Lebanon
1940s	0.258	0.143	0.115	Lebanon
1950s	0.258	0.143	0.115	Lebanon
1960s	0.258	0.143	0.115	Lebanon
1970s	0.258	0.2224	0.0356	Lebanon
1980s	0.258	0.2901	0.0321	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.2898	0.2821	0.0077	Lebanon
2000s	0.3147	0.2912	0.0235	Lebanon
2010s	0.3378	0.307	0.0308	Lebanon
2020s	0.4347	0.2953	0.1393	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Lebanon or Papua New Guinea?: Lebanon, at 0.463 against 0.363 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?: 0.1, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for women's political participation index?: Lebanon ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th 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.