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Women's Political Empowerment Index in Lebanon

Lebanon: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.608 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.608
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
131st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.609
in 2023
All-time low
0.365
in 1919
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 0.608 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Lebanon peaked at 0.609 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.365, in 1919.

That places Lebanon 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Lebanon, year by year

Year Value Change
1918 0.39 —
1919 0.365 -6.4%
1920 0.365 +0.0%
1921 0.365 +0.0%
1922 0.365 +0.0%
1923 0.365 +0.0%
1924 0.365 +0.0%
1925 0.365 +0.0%
1926 0.365 +0.0%
1927 0.365 +0.0%
1928 0.365 +0.0%
1929 0.365 +0.0%
1930 0.365 +0.0%
1931 0.365 +0.0%
1932 0.365 +0.0%
1933 0.365 +0.0%
1934 0.365 +0.0%
1935 0.365 +0.0%
1936 0.365 +0.0%
1937 0.365 +0.0%
1938 0.365 +0.0%
1939 0.365 +0.0%
1940 0.365 +0.0%
1941 0.365 +0.0%
1942 0.365 +0.0%
1943 0.41 +12.3%
1944 0.409 -0.2%
1945 0.409 +0.0%
1946 0.409 +0.0%
1947 0.409 +0.0%
1948 0.409 +0.0%
1949 0.409 +0.0%
1950 0.409 +0.0%
1951 0.409 +0.0%
1952 0.409 +0.0%
1953 0.464 +13.4%
1954 0.464 +0.0%
1955 0.464 +0.0%
1956 0.464 +0.0%
1957 0.464 +0.0%
1958 0.464 +0.0%
1959 0.464 +0.0%
1960 0.464 +0.0%
1961 0.467 +0.6%
1962 0.467 +0.0%
1963 0.467 +0.0%
1964 0.467 +0.0%
1965 0.467 +0.0%
1966 0.467 +0.0%
1967 0.467 +0.0%
1968 0.467 +0.0%
1969 0.467 +0.0%
1970 0.467 +0.0%
1971 0.467 +0.0%
1972 0.467 +0.0%
1973 0.467 +0.0%
1974 0.467 +0.0%
1975 0.467 +0.0%
1976 0.454 -2.8%
1977 0.454 +0.0%
1978 0.454 +0.0%
1979 0.454 +0.0%
1980 0.461 +1.5%
1981 0.461 +0.0%
1982 0.461 +0.0%
1983 0.461 +0.0%
1984 0.461 +0.0%
1985 0.461 +0.0%
1986 0.461 +0.0%
1987 0.461 +0.0%
1988 0.461 +0.0%
1989 0.461 +0.0%
1990 0.472 +2.4%
1991 0.477 +1.1%
1992 0.485 +1.7%
1993 0.485 +0.0%
1994 0.485 +0.0%
1995 0.485 +0.0%
1996 0.485 +0.0%
1997 0.485 +0.0%
1998 0.485 +0.0%
1999 0.485 +0.0%
2000 0.493 +1.6%
2001 0.493 +0.0%
2002 0.493 +0.0%
2003 0.493 +0.0%
2004 0.493 +0.0%
2005 0.506 +2.6%
2006 0.516 +2.0%
2007 0.514 -0.4%
2008 0.519 +1.0%
2009 0.509 -1.9%
2010 0.513 +0.8%
2011 0.508 -1.0%
2012 0.513 +1.0%
2013 0.559 +9.0%
2014 0.554 -0.9%
2015 0.546 -1.4%
2016 0.555 +1.6%
2017 0.564 +1.6%
2018 0.563 -0.2%
2019 0.57 +1.2%
2020 0.549 -3.7%
2021 0.595 +8.4%
2022 0.601 +1.0%
2023 0.609 +1.3%
2024 0.607 -0.3%
2025 0.608 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.3775 0.365 0.39 2
1920s 0.365 0.365 0.365 10
1930s 0.365 0.365 0.365 10
1940s 0.3959 0.365 0.41 10
1950s 0.4475 0.409 0.464 10
1960s 0.4667 0.464 0.467 10
1970s 0.4618 0.454 0.467 10
1980s 0.461 0.461 0.461 10
1990s 0.4829 0.472 0.485 10
2000s 0.5029 0.493 0.519 10
2010s 0.5445 0.508 0.57 10
2020s 0.5948 0.549 0.609 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 128 Algeria 0.625 compare
  2. 128 Chad 0.625 compare
  3. 130 United Arab Emirates 0.614 compare
  4. 132 Burkina Faso 0.602 compare
  5. 133 China 0.587 compare
  6. 133 El Salvador 0.587 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Lebanon?
Women's political empowerment index in Lebanon was 0.608 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.365 in 1919.
How does Lebanon rank for women's political empowerment index?
Lebanon ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.