Which has higher women's political empowerment index, France or Ireland?

France, at 0.929 against 0.927 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?

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.

France vs Ireland: Women's Political Empowerment Index

France

0.929

in 2025

Ireland

0.927

in 2025

France rank

12th

Ireland rank

15th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

France
Ireland

How they compare

France currently reports 0.929 against 0.927 in Ireland, a difference of 0.002.

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

France ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4844	0.365	0.1194	France
1910s	0.489	0.3859	0.1031	France
1920s	0.507	0.5128	0.0058	Ireland
1930s	0.5093	0.531	0.0217	Ireland
1940s	0.5665	0.5659	0.0006	France
1950s	0.7882	0.5932	0.195	France
1960s	0.7842	0.6095	0.1747	France
1970s	0.7957	0.6551	0.1406	France
1980s	0.8269	0.7566	0.0703	France
1990s	0.883	0.8592	0.0238	France
2000s	0.917	0.8762	0.0408	France
2010s	0.9392	0.9018	0.0374	France
2020s	0.9295	0.9198	0.0097	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, France or Ireland?: France, at 0.929 against 0.927 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between France and Ireland?: 0.002, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: France ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 15th 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.