Which has higher women's political participation index, Lithuania or Portugal?

Lithuania, at 0.988 against 0.988 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?

145 years are reported by both, from 1795 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.

Lithuania vs Portugal: Women's Political Participation Index

Lithuania

0.988

in 2025

Portugal

0.988

in 2025

Lithuania rank

46th

Portugal rank

46th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Lithuania
Portugal

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.988 against 0.988 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 145 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 10 and Portugal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.158	0.089	0.069	Lithuania
1800s	0.158	0.089	0.069	Lithuania
1810s	0.158	0.089	0.069	Lithuania
1900s	0.18	0.214	0.034	Portugal
1910s	0.2628	0.283	0.0202	Portugal
1920s	0.471	0.1924	0.2786	Lithuania
1930s	0.471	0.1315	0.3395	Lithuania
1940s	0.654	0.131	0.523	Lithuania
1950s	0.7682	0.131	0.6372	Lithuania
1960s	0.8612	0.1409	0.7203	Lithuania
1970s	0.901	0.4976	0.4034	Lithuania
1980s	0.8963	0.7581	0.1382	Lithuania
1990s	0.7646	0.8436	0.079	Portugal
2000s	0.8797	0.954	0.0743	Portugal
2010s	0.9512	0.9863	0.0351	Portugal
2020s	0.9868	0.9943	0.0075	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Lithuania or Portugal?: Lithuania, at 0.988 against 0.988 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Lithuania and Portugal?: 0, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?: 145 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for women's political participation index?: Lithuania ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 46th 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.