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

Finland, at 0.932 against 0.929 in Italy as of 2025.

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

126 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.

Finland vs Italy: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Finland

0.932

in 2025

Italy

0.929

in 2025

Finland rank

9th

Italy rank

12th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Finland
Italy

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.932 against 0.929 in Italy, a difference of 0.003.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5005	0.226	0.2745	Finland
1910s	0.5753	0.2264	0.3489	Finland
1920s	0.6368	0.2281	0.4087	Finland
1930s	0.6678	0.1952	0.4726	Finland
1940s	0.736	0.3114	0.4246	Finland
1950s	0.8409	0.5356	0.3053	Finland
1960s	0.8293	0.5696	0.2597	Finland
1970s	0.8963	0.7211	0.1752	Finland
1980s	0.9175	0.8041	0.1134	Finland
1990s	0.9337	0.8808	0.0529	Finland
2000s	0.9425	0.8969	0.0456	Finland
2010s	0.9437	0.9225	0.0212	Finland
2020s	0.9388	0.9237	0.0152	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Finland or Italy?: Finland, at 0.932 against 0.929 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Finland and Italy?: 0.003, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Italy rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Finland ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th 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.