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Women's Political Participation Index in Lebanon

Lebanon: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.463 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.463
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.515
in 2022
All-time low
0.258
in 1918
Years of data
108
1918–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political participation index in Lebanon is 0.463, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Lebanon peaked at 0.515 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.258, in 1918.

Lebanon ranks 162nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Year Value Change
1918 0.258 —
1919 0.258 +0.0%
1920 0.258 +0.0%
1921 0.258 +0.0%
1922 0.258 +0.0%
1923 0.258 +0.0%
1924 0.258 +0.0%
1925 0.258 +0.0%
1926 0.258 +0.0%
1927 0.258 +0.0%
1928 0.258 +0.0%
1929 0.258 +0.0%
1930 0.258 +0.0%
1931 0.258 +0.0%
1932 0.258 +0.0%
1933 0.258 +0.0%
1934 0.258 +0.0%
1935 0.258 +0.0%
1936 0.258 +0.0%
1937 0.258 +0.0%
1938 0.258 +0.0%
1939 0.258 +0.0%
1940 0.258 +0.0%
1941 0.258 +0.0%
1942 0.258 +0.0%
1943 0.258 +0.0%
1944 0.258 +0.0%
1945 0.258 +0.0%
1946 0.258 +0.0%
1947 0.258 +0.0%
1948 0.258 +0.0%
1949 0.258 +0.0%
1950 0.258 +0.0%
1951 0.258 +0.0%
1952 0.258 +0.0%
1953 0.258 +0.0%
1954 0.258 +0.0%
1955 0.258 +0.0%
1956 0.258 +0.0%
1957 0.258 +0.0%
1958 0.258 +0.0%
1959 0.258 +0.0%
1960 0.258 +0.0%
1961 0.258 +0.0%
1962 0.258 +0.0%
1963 0.258 +0.0%
1964 0.258 +0.0%
1965 0.258 +0.0%
1966 0.258 +0.0%
1967 0.258 +0.0%
1968 0.258 +0.0%
1969 0.258 +0.0%
1970 0.258 +0.0%
1971 0.258 +0.0%
1972 0.258 +0.0%
1973 0.258 +0.0%
1974 0.258 +0.0%
1975 0.258 +0.0%
1976 0.258 +0.0%
1977 0.258 +0.0%
1978 0.258 +0.0%
1979 0.258 +0.0%
1980 0.258 +0.0%
1981 0.258 +0.0%
1982 0.258 +0.0%
1983 0.258 +0.0%
1984 0.258 +0.0%
1985 0.258 +0.0%
1986 0.258 +0.0%
1987 0.258 +0.0%
1988 0.258 +0.0%
1989 0.258 +0.0%
1990 0.258 +0.0%
1991 0.272 +5.4%
1992 0.296 +8.8%
1993 0.296 +0.0%
1994 0.296 +0.0%
1995 0.296 +0.0%
1996 0.296 +0.0%
1997 0.296 +0.0%
1998 0.296 +0.0%
1999 0.296 +0.0%
2000 0.296 +0.0%
2001 0.296 +0.0%
2002 0.296 +0.0%
2003 0.296 +0.0%
2004 0.296 +0.0%
2005 0.339 +14.5%
2006 0.339 +0.0%
2007 0.339 +0.0%
2008 0.339 +0.0%
2009 0.311 -8.3%
2010 0.311 +0.0%
2011 0.311 +0.0%
2012 0.311 +0.0%
2013 0.341 +9.6%
2014 0.341 +0.0%
2015 0.341 +0.0%
2016 0.341 +0.0%
2017 0.341 +0.0%
2018 0.37 +8.5%
2019 0.37 +0.0%
2020 0.325 -12.2%
2021 0.389 +19.7%
2022 0.515 +32.4%
2023 0.453 -12.0%
2024 0.463 +2.2%
2025 0.463 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.258 0.258 0.258 2
1920s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1930s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1940s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1950s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1960s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1970s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1980s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1990s 0.2898 0.258 0.296 10
2000s 0.3147 0.296 0.339 10
2010s 0.3378 0.311 0.37 10
2020s 0.4347 0.325 0.515 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 159 Maldives 0.562 compare
  2. 160 Somalia 0.486 compare
  3. 161 Guinea-Bissau 0.479 compare
  4. 163 Bangladesh 0.445 compare
  5. 164 Myanmar 0.426 compare
  6. 165 Papua New Guinea 0.363 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Lebanon?
Women's political participation index in Lebanon was 0.463 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.515 in 2022.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.258 in 1918.
How does Lebanon rank for women's political participation index?
Lebanon ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.