Croatia vs Sweden: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Croatia
0.913
in 2025
Sweden
0.923
in 2025
Croatia rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.923 against 0.913 in Croatia, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 85 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3042 | 0.7584 | 0.4542 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.4953 | 0.8164 | 0.3211 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.561 | 0.8631 | 0.3021 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.6124 | 0.9026 | 0.2902 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.6565 | 0.9406 | 0.2841 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.727 | 0.9513 | 0.2243 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.9135 | 0.9545 | 0.041 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9018 | 0.9449 | 0.0431 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9115 | 0.9283 | 0.0168 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Croatia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.923 against 0.913 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Croatia and Sweden?
- 0.01, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Croatia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.