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

France, at 0.929 against 0.929 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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.

France vs Italy: Women's Political Empowerment Index

France

0.929

in 2025

Italy

0.929

in 2025

France rank

12th

Italy rank

12th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

France
Italy

How they compare

France currently reports 0.929 against 0.929 in Italy, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.

France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 12th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4844	0.226	0.2584	France
1910s	0.489	0.2264	0.2626	France
1920s	0.507	0.2281	0.2789	France
1930s	0.5093	0.1952	0.3141	France
1940s	0.5665	0.3114	0.2551	France
1950s	0.7882	0.5356	0.2526	France
1960s	0.7842	0.5696	0.2146	France
1970s	0.7957	0.7211	0.0746	France
1980s	0.8269	0.8041	0.0228	France
1990s	0.883	0.8808	0.0022	France
2000s	0.917	0.8969	0.0201	France
2010s	0.9392	0.9225	0.0167	France
2020s	0.9295	0.9237	0.0058	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, France or Italy?: France, at 0.929 against 0.929 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between France and Italy?: 0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: France ranks 12th 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.