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

Estonia, at 0.941 against 0.937 in New Zealand as of 2025.

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

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 New Zealand: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Estonia

0.941

in 2025

New Zealand

0.937

in 2025

Estonia rank

6th

New Zealand rank

8th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Estonia
New Zealand

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.941 against 0.937 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

Estonia ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2372	0.6112	0.374	New Zealand
1910s	0.3316	0.6117	0.2801	New Zealand
1920s	0.6379	0.6416	0.0037	New Zealand
1930s	0.6193	0.6584	0.0391	New Zealand
1940s	0.3382	0.6765	0.3383	New Zealand
1950s	0.4054	0.6938	0.2884	New Zealand
1960s	0.4749	0.7198	0.2449	New Zealand
1970s	0.4816	0.7859	0.3043	New Zealand
1980s	0.4991	0.8531	0.354	New Zealand
1990s	0.8578	0.9128	0.055	New Zealand
2000s	0.9117	0.9343	0.0226	New Zealand
2010s	0.9309	0.9358	0.0049	New Zealand
2020s	0.9432	0.9372	0.006	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Estonia or New Zealand?: Estonia, at 0.941 against 0.937 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Estonia and New Zealand?: 0.004, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?: 119 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Estonia ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 8th 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.