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

Spain, at 0.943 against 0.942 in Germany as of 2025.

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

103 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 Spain: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Germany

0.942

in 2025

Spain

0.943

in 2025

Germany rank

5th

Spain rank

4th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Germany
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.943 against 0.942 in Germany, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.056	0.122	0.066	Spain
1790s	0.056	0.122	0.066	Spain
1800s	0.056	0.1221	0.0661	Spain
1810s	0.056	0.123	0.067	Spain
1900s	0.278	0.191	0.087	Germany
1910s	0.3235	0.191	0.1325	Germany
1920s	0.5606	0.184	0.3766	Germany
1930s	0.2523	0.312	0.0597	Spain
1940s	0.092	0.1932	0.1012	Spain
1990s	0.924	0.9008	0.0232	Germany
2000s	0.9492	0.9348	0.0144	Germany
2010s	0.9527	0.9394	0.0133	Germany
2020s	0.949	0.9422	0.0068	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Germany or Spain?: Spain, at 0.943 against 0.942 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Germany and Spain?: 0.001, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Germany ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th 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.