How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?

133 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Germany: Key features of women's political empowerment

Estonia

0.941

in 2025

Germany

0.942

in 2025

Estonia rank

6th

Germany rank

5th

Key features of women's political empowerment over time

Estonia
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.942 against 0.941 in Estonia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 10 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.172	0.056	0.116	Estonia
1790s	0.158	0.056	0.102	Estonia
1800s	0.1589	0.056	0.1029	Estonia
1810s	0.159	0.056	0.103	Estonia
1820s	0.1558	0.056	0.0998	Estonia
1830s	0.151	0.056	0.095	Estonia
1840s	0.151	0.0564	0.0946	Estonia
1900s	0.2372	0.278	0.0408	Germany
1910s	0.3316	0.3235	0.0081	Estonia
1920s	0.6379	0.5602	0.0777	Estonia
1930s	0.6193	0.2523	0.367	Estonia
1990s	0.8676	0.924	0.0564	Germany
2000s	0.9117	0.9492	0.0375	Germany
2010s	0.9309	0.9527	0.0218	Germany
2020s	0.9432	0.949	0.0058	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of women's political empowerment, Estonia or Germany?: Germany, at 0.942 against 0.941 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of women's political empowerment between Estonia and Germany?: 0.001, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?: 133 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for key features of women's political empowerment?: Estonia ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of women's political empowerment
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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.