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

Denmark, at 0.954 against 0.95 in Latvia as of 2025.

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

166 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.

Denmark vs Latvia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Denmark

0.954

in 2025

Latvia

0.95

in 2025

Denmark rank

1st

Latvia rank

3rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Denmark
Latvia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.954 against 0.95 in Latvia, a difference of 0.004.

Across all 166 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 3rd of 176 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.26	0.172	0.088	Denmark
1790s	0.26	0.158	0.102	Denmark
1800s	0.26	0.1589	0.1011	Denmark
1810s	0.26	0.159	0.101	Denmark
1820s	0.26	0.1558	0.1042	Denmark
1830s	0.26	0.151	0.109	Denmark
1840s	0.26	0.151	0.109	Denmark
1900s	0.4969	0.2372	0.2597	Denmark
1910s	0.589	0.2657	0.3233	Denmark
1920s	0.788	0.625	0.163	Denmark
1930s	0.802	0.5605	0.2415	Denmark
1940s	0.8548	0.3382	0.5165	Denmark
1950s	0.8758	0.4054	0.4704	Denmark
1960s	0.8912	0.4749	0.4163	Denmark
1970s	0.9357	0.4816	0.4541	Denmark
1980s	0.9449	0.4991	0.4458	Denmark
1990s	0.9554	0.8814	0.074	Denmark
2000s	0.9558	0.9289	0.0269	Denmark
2010s	0.9575	0.9381	0.0194	Denmark
2020s	0.9565	0.9493	0.0072	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Denmark or Latvia?: Denmark, at 0.954 against 0.95 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Denmark and Latvia?: 0.004, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Denmark ranks 1st 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.