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

Pakistan, at 0.862 against 0.857 in Liberia as of 2025.

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

117 years are reported by both, from 1839 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.

Liberia vs Pakistan: Women's Political Participation Index

Liberia

0.857

in 2025

Pakistan

0.862

in 2025

Liberia rank

118th

Pakistan rank

117th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Liberia
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.862 against 0.857 in Liberia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 117 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Pakistan ahead.

Liberia ranks 118th and Pakistan ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.084	0.434	0.35	Pakistan
1840s	0.084	0.434	0.35	Pakistan
1900s	0.187	0.434	0.247	Pakistan
1910s	0.187	0.434	0.247	Pakistan
1920s	0.187	0.434	0.247	Pakistan
1930s	0.187	0.434	0.247	Pakistan
1940s	0.187	0.434	0.247	Pakistan
1950s	0.201	0.4	0.199	Pakistan
1960s	0.201	0.46	0.259	Pakistan
1970s	0.201	0.4484	0.2474	Pakistan
1980s	0.4902	0.5114	0.0212	Pakistan
1990s	0.6037	0.6085	0.0048	Pakistan
2000s	0.8581	0.804	0.0541	Liberia
2010s	0.9344	0.9005	0.0339	Liberia
2020s	0.8738	0.8503	0.0235	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Liberia or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.862 against 0.857 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Liberia and Pakistan?: 0.005, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Pakistan?: 117 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Pakistan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Liberia ranks 118th and Pakistan ranks 117th 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.