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

New Zealand, at 0.937 against 0.932 in Finland as of 2025.

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

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 New Zealand: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Finland

0.932

in 2025

New Zealand

0.937

in 2025

Finland rank

9th

New Zealand rank

8th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Finland
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.937 against 0.932 in Finland, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

Finland ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 10 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5005	0.6112	0.1107	New Zealand
1910s	0.5753	0.6117	0.0364	New Zealand
1920s	0.6368	0.6411	0.0043	New Zealand
1930s	0.6678	0.6584	0.0094	Finland
1940s	0.736	0.6749	0.0611	Finland
1950s	0.8409	0.6938	0.1471	Finland
1960s	0.8293	0.7198	0.1095	Finland
1970s	0.8963	0.7859	0.1104	Finland
1980s	0.9175	0.8531	0.0644	Finland
1990s	0.9337	0.9128	0.0209	Finland
2000s	0.9425	0.9343	0.0082	Finland
2010s	0.9437	0.9358	0.0079	Finland
2020s	0.9388	0.9372	0.0017	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Finland or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.937 against 0.932 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Finland and New Zealand?: 0.005, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Finland ranks 9th 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.