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

Belgium, at 0.952 against 0.943 in Spain as of 2025.

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

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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Spain: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Belgium

0.952

in 2025

Spain

0.943

in 2025

Belgium rank

2nd

Spain rank

4th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Belgium
Spain

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.952 against 0.943 in Spain, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.32	0.122	0.198	Belgium
1790s	0.32	0.122	0.198	Belgium
1900s	0.414	0.191	0.223	Belgium
1910s	0.3991	0.191	0.2081	Belgium
1920s	0.4706	0.184	0.2866	Belgium
1930s	0.4846	0.312	0.1726	Belgium
1940s	0.5099	0.1988	0.3111	Belgium
1950s	0.692	0.216	0.476	Belgium
1960s	0.7144	0.2244	0.49	Belgium
1970s	0.8006	0.356	0.4446	Belgium
1980s	0.8455	0.8109	0.0346	Belgium
1990s	0.9202	0.8994	0.0208	Belgium
2000s	0.9419	0.9348	0.0071	Belgium
2010s	0.9468	0.9394	0.0074	Belgium
2020s	0.9502	0.9422	0.008	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Belgium or Spain?: Belgium, at 0.952 against 0.943 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Belgium and Spain?: 0.009, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?: 133 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Belgium ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th 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.