Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Iceland or South Korea?

Iceland, at 0.883 against 0.878 in South Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?

103 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.

Iceland vs South Korea: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Iceland

0.883

in 2025

South Korea

0.878

in 2025

Iceland rank

35th

South Korea rank

37th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Iceland
South Korea

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.883 against 0.878 in South Korea, a difference of 0.005.

Across all 103 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4826	0.1161	0.3665	Iceland
1910s	0.5288	0.149	0.3798	Iceland
1920s	0.604	0.154	0.45	Iceland
1940s	0.6484	0.389	0.2594	Iceland
1950s	0.6495	0.4442	0.2053	Iceland
1960s	0.6569	0.4802	0.1767	Iceland
1970s	0.7284	0.4972	0.2312	Iceland
1980s	0.8221	0.5622	0.2599	Iceland
1990s	0.8918	0.7251	0.1667	Iceland
2000s	0.921	0.8704	0.0506	Iceland
2010s	0.9206	0.871	0.0496	Iceland
2020s	0.9108	0.8663	0.0445	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Iceland or South Korea?: Iceland, at 0.883 against 0.878 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Iceland and South Korea?: 0.005, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Iceland ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 37th 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.