Which has higher women's political participation index, Lebanon or Somalia?

Somalia, at 0.486 against 0.463 in Lebanon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Somalia?

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 Somalia: Women's Political Participation Index

Lebanon

0.463

in 2025

Somalia

0.486

in 2025

Lebanon rank

162nd

Somalia rank

160th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Lebanon
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.486 against 0.463 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.023.

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

Lebanon ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 160th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.258	0.072	0.186	Lebanon
1920s	0.258	0.072	0.186	Lebanon
1930s	0.258	0.072	0.186	Lebanon
1940s	0.258	0.072	0.186	Lebanon
1950s	0.258	0.072	0.186	Lebanon
1960s	0.258	0.106	0.152	Lebanon
1970s	0.258	0.1741	0.0839	Lebanon
1980s	0.258	0.2716	0.0136	Somalia
1990s	0.2898	0.129	0.1608	Lebanon
2000s	0.3147	0.1526	0.1621	Lebanon
2010s	0.3378	0.4901	0.1523	Somalia
2020s	0.4347	0.6195	0.1848	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Lebanon or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.486 against 0.463 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Lebanon and Somalia?: 0.023, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Somalia?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Somalia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Lebanon ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 160th 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.