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

Belgium, at 0.952 against 0.95 in Latvia as of 2025.

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

116 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 Latvia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Belgium

0.952

in 2025

Latvia

0.95

in 2025

Belgium rank

2nd

Latvia rank

3rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Belgium
Latvia

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.952 against 0.95 in Latvia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 3rd of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 15 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.32	0.172	0.148	Belgium
1790s	0.32	0.158	0.162	Belgium
1810s	0.226	0.159	0.067	Belgium
1830s	0.43	0.151	0.279	Belgium
1900s	0.414	0.2372	0.1768	Belgium
1910s	0.3991	0.2657	0.1334	Belgium
1920s	0.4623	0.625	0.1627	Latvia
1930s	0.4888	0.5605	0.0717	Latvia
1940s	0.599	0.3382	0.2607	Belgium
1950s	0.692	0.4054	0.2866	Belgium
1960s	0.7144	0.4749	0.2395	Belgium
1970s	0.8006	0.4816	0.319	Belgium
1980s	0.8455	0.4991	0.3464	Belgium
1990s	0.9213	0.8814	0.0399	Belgium
2000s	0.9419	0.9289	0.013	Belgium
2010s	0.9468	0.9381	0.0087	Belgium
2020s	0.9502	0.9493	0.0008	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Belgium or Latvia?: Belgium, at 0.952 against 0.95 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Belgium and Latvia?: 0.002, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Belgium ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 3rd 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.