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

Finland, at 0.932 against 0.93 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

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 Switzerland: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Finland

0.932

in 2025

Switzerland

0.93

in 2025

Finland rank

9th

Switzerland rank

10th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Finland
Switzerland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.932 against 0.93 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.

Finland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5005	0.536	0.0355	Switzerland
1910s	0.5753	0.5351	0.0402	Finland
1920s	0.6368	0.54	0.0968	Finland
1930s	0.6678	0.5368	0.131	Finland
1940s	0.736	0.532	0.204	Finland
1950s	0.8409	0.537	0.3039	Finland
1960s	0.8293	0.553	0.2763	Finland
1970s	0.8963	0.7891	0.1072	Finland
1980s	0.9175	0.8488	0.0687	Finland
1990s	0.9337	0.9009	0.0328	Finland
2000s	0.9425	0.927	0.0155	Finland
2010s	0.9437	0.934	0.0097	Finland
2020s	0.9388	0.9378	0.001	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Finland or Switzerland?: Finland, at 0.932 against 0.93 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Finland and Switzerland?: 0.002, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Finland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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.