Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Benin or Iceland?

Iceland, at 0.883 against 0.882 in Benin as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iceland?

103 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Benin vs Iceland: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Benin

0.882

in 2025

Iceland

0.883

in 2025

Benin rank

36th

Iceland rank

35th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Benin
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.883 against 0.882 in Benin, a difference of 0.001.

Across all 103 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.355	0.4826	0.1276	Iceland
1910s	0.355	0.5288	0.1738	Iceland
1920s	0.355	0.604	0.249	Iceland
1940s	0.3586	0.6484	0.2898	Iceland
1950s	0.3662	0.6495	0.2833	Iceland
1960s	0.5692	0.6569	0.0877	Iceland
1970s	0.5689	0.7284	0.1595	Iceland
1980s	0.5937	0.8221	0.2284	Iceland
1990s	0.8163	0.8918	0.0755	Iceland
2000s	0.8352	0.921	0.0858	Iceland
2010s	0.841	0.9206	0.0796	Iceland
2020s	0.855	0.9108	0.0558	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Benin or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.883 against 0.882 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Benin and Iceland?: 0.001, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iceland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Iceland rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Benin ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 35th 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.