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

Germany, at 0.942 against 0.937 in New Zealand as of 2025.

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

80 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.

Germany vs New Zealand: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Germany

0.942

in 2025

New Zealand

0.937

in 2025

Germany rank

5th

New Zealand rank

8th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Germany
New Zealand

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.942 against 0.937 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.278	0.6112	0.3332	New Zealand
1910s	0.3235	0.6117	0.2882	New Zealand
1920s	0.5606	0.6411	0.0805	New Zealand
1930s	0.2523	0.6584	0.4061	New Zealand
1940s	0.092	0.6746	0.5826	New Zealand
1990s	0.924	0.9147	0.0093	Germany
2000s	0.9492	0.9343	0.0149	Germany
2010s	0.9527	0.9358	0.0169	Germany
2020s	0.949	0.9372	0.0118	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Germany or New Zealand?: Germany, at 0.942 against 0.937 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Germany and New Zealand?: 0.005, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Germany ranks 5th 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.