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

Belgium, at 0.952 against 0.942 in Germany as of 2025.

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

89 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 Germany: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Belgium

0.952

in 2025

Germany

0.942

in 2025

Belgium rank

2nd

Germany rank

5th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Belgium
Germany

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.952 against 0.942 in Germany, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.32	0.056	0.264	Belgium
1790s	0.32	0.056	0.264	Belgium
1810s	0.226	0.056	0.17	Belgium
1830s	0.43	0.056	0.374	Belgium
1900s	0.414	0.278	0.136	Belgium
1910s	0.3991	0.3235	0.0756	Belgium
1920s	0.4706	0.5606	0.09	Germany
1930s	0.4846	0.2523	0.2323	Belgium
1940s	0.435	0.092	0.343	Belgium
1990s	0.9212	0.924	0.0028	Germany
2000s	0.9419	0.9492	0.0073	Germany
2010s	0.9468	0.9527	0.0059	Germany
2020s	0.9502	0.949	0.0012	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Belgium or Germany?: Belgium, at 0.952 against 0.942 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Belgium and Germany?: 0.01, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?: 89 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Belgium ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th 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.