Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Estonia or Finland?

Estonia, at 0.941 against 0.932 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?

119 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.

Estonia vs Finland: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Estonia

0.941

in 2025

Finland

0.932

in 2025

Estonia rank

6th

Finland rank

9th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Estonia
Finland

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.941 against 0.932 in Finland, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.

Estonia ranks 6th and Finland ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2372	0.5005	0.2633	Finland
1910s	0.3316	0.5753	0.2437	Finland
1920s	0.6379	0.6394	0.0016	Finland
1930s	0.6193	0.6678	0.0485	Finland
1940s	0.3382	0.8005	0.4622	Finland
1950s	0.4054	0.8409	0.4355	Finland
1960s	0.4749	0.8293	0.3544	Finland
1970s	0.4816	0.8963	0.4147	Finland
1980s	0.4991	0.9175	0.4184	Finland
1990s	0.8578	0.9337	0.0759	Finland
2000s	0.9117	0.9425	0.0308	Finland
2010s	0.9309	0.9437	0.0128	Finland
2020s	0.9432	0.9388	0.0043	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Estonia or Finland?: Estonia, at 0.941 against 0.932 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Estonia and Finland?: 0.009, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?: 119 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Estonia ranks 6th and Finland ranks 9th 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.