Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Chile or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.923 against 0.913 in Chile as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?

121 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.

Chile vs Sweden: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Chile

0.913

in 2025

Sweden

0.923

in 2025

Chile rank

20th

Sweden rank

18th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Chile
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.923 against 0.913 in Chile, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 121 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.235	0.526	0.291	Sweden
1910s	0.235	0.5416	0.3066	Sweden
1920s	0.2483	0.6571	0.4089	Sweden
1930s	0.258	0.7198	0.4617	Sweden
1940s	0.2847	0.7553	0.4706	Sweden
1950s	0.3049	0.8164	0.5115	Sweden
1960s	0.3988	0.8631	0.4643	Sweden
1970s	0.2597	0.9026	0.6429	Sweden
1980s	0.2114	0.9406	0.7292	Sweden
1990s	0.6339	0.9513	0.3174	Sweden
2000s	0.8336	0.9545	0.1209	Sweden
2010s	0.8455	0.9449	0.0994	Sweden
2020s	0.8915	0.9283	0.0368	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Chile or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.923 against 0.913 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Chile and Sweden?: 0.01, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?: 121 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Chile ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.