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

Spain, at 0.943 against 0.941 in Estonia as of 2025.

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

142 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.

Estonia vs Spain: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Estonia

0.941

in 2025

Spain

0.943

in 2025

Estonia rank

6th

Spain rank

4th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Estonia
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.943 against 0.941 in Estonia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 6th and Spain ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 13 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.172	0.122	0.05	Estonia
1790s	0.158	0.122	0.036	Estonia
1800s	0.1589	0.1221	0.0368	Estonia
1810s	0.159	0.123	0.036	Estonia
1900s	0.2372	0.191	0.0462	Estonia
1910s	0.3316	0.191	0.1406	Estonia
1920s	0.6379	0.1832	0.4547	Estonia
1930s	0.6193	0.312	0.3073	Estonia
1940s	0.3382	0.204	0.1343	Estonia
1950s	0.4054	0.216	0.1894	Estonia
1960s	0.4749	0.2244	0.2505	Estonia
1970s	0.4816	0.356	0.1256	Estonia
1980s	0.4991	0.8109	0.3118	Spain
1990s	0.8578	0.8994	0.0416	Spain
2000s	0.9117	0.9348	0.0231	Spain
2010s	0.9309	0.9394	0.0085	Spain
2020s	0.9432	0.9422	0.001	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Estonia or Spain?: Spain, at 0.943 against 0.941 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Estonia and Spain?: 0.002, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Spain?: 142 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Spain rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Estonia ranks 6th and Spain ranks 4th 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.