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

Libya, at 0.7 against 0.694 in Russia as of 2025.

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

143 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.

Libya vs Russia: Women's Political Participation Index

Libya

0.7

in 2025

Russia

0.694

in 2025

Libya rank

143rd

Russia rank

145th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Libya
Russia

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.7 against 0.694 in Russia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 143 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.

Libya ranks 143rd and Russia ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.123	0.158	0.035	Russia
1790s	0.123	0.158	0.035	Russia
1800s	0.123	0.158	0.035	Russia
1810s	0.123	0.158	0.035	Russia
1820s	0.123	0.158	0.035	Russia
1830s	0.123	0.158	0.035	Russia
1910s	0.086	0.2582	0.1722	Russia
1920s	0.086	0.4331	0.3471	Russia
1930s	0.086	0.326	0.24	Russia
1950s	0.097	0.7758	0.6788	Russia
1960s	0.1018	0.8612	0.7594	Russia
1970s	0.145	0.901	0.756	Russia
1980s	0.145	0.8963	0.7513	Russia
1990s	0.145	0.584	0.439	Russia
2000s	0.1935	0.6444	0.4509	Russia
2010s	0.5088	0.7098	0.201	Russia
2020s	0.6515	0.7085	0.057	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Libya or Russia?: Libya, at 0.7 against 0.694 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Libya and Russia?: 0.006, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Russia?: 143 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Libya and Russia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Libya ranks 143rd and Russia ranks 145th 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.