Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Belgium or Denmark?

Denmark, at 0.954 against 0.952 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?

135 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 Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Denmark: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Belgium

0.952

in 2025

Denmark

0.954

in 2025

Belgium rank

2nd

Denmark rank

1st

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Belgium
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.954 against 0.952 in Belgium, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 2nd and Denmark ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.32	0.26	0.06	Belgium
1790s	0.32	0.26	0.06	Belgium
1810s	0.226	0.26	0.034	Denmark
1830s	0.43	0.26	0.17	Belgium
1900s	0.414	0.4969	0.0829	Denmark
1910s	0.3991	0.589	0.1899	Denmark
1920s	0.4706	0.7956	0.325	Denmark
1930s	0.4846	0.8036	0.319	Denmark
1940s	0.5099	0.7624	0.2525	Denmark
1950s	0.692	0.8758	0.1838	Denmark
1960s	0.7144	0.8912	0.1768	Denmark
1970s	0.8006	0.9357	0.1351	Denmark
1980s	0.8455	0.9449	0.0994	Denmark
1990s	0.9202	0.9554	0.0352	Denmark
2000s	0.9419	0.9558	0.0139	Denmark
2010s	0.9468	0.9575	0.0107	Denmark
2020s	0.9502	0.9565	0.0063	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Belgium or Denmark?: Denmark, at 0.954 against 0.952 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Belgium and Denmark?: 0.002, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?: 135 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Belgium ranks 2nd and Denmark ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
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.