Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Germany or Latvia?

Latvia, at 0.95 against 0.942 in Germany as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?

121 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Germany vs Latvia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Germany

0.942

in 2025

Latvia

0.95

in 2025

Germany rank

5th

Latvia rank

3rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Germany
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.95 against 0.942 in Germany, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Latvia ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 3rd of 176 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.056	0.172	0.116	Latvia
1790s	0.056	0.158	0.102	Latvia
1800s	0.056	0.1589	0.1029	Latvia
1810s	0.056	0.159	0.103	Latvia
1820s	0.056	0.1558	0.0998	Latvia
1830s	0.056	0.151	0.095	Latvia
1840s	0.0564	0.151	0.0946	Latvia
1900s	0.278	0.2372	0.0408	Germany
1910s	0.3235	0.2657	0.0578	Germany
1920s	0.564	0.625	0.061	Latvia
1930s	0.1088	0.5605	0.4517	Latvia
1990s	0.9271	0.9023	0.0249	Germany
2000s	0.9492	0.9289	0.0203	Germany
2010s	0.9527	0.9381	0.0146	Germany
2020s	0.949	0.9493	0.0003	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Germany or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.95 against 0.942 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Germany and Latvia?: 0.008, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?: 121 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Germany ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 3rd 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.