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

Iceland, at 0.883 against 0.878 in Poland as of 2025.

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

84 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Poland: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Iceland

0.883

in 2025

Poland

0.878

in 2025

Iceland rank

35th

Poland rank

37th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Iceland
Poland

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 35th and Poland ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 10 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.586	0.565	0.021	Iceland
1920s	0.61	0.588	0.022	Iceland
1940s	0.6484	0.5048	0.1436	Iceland
1950s	0.6495	0.5701	0.0794	Iceland
1960s	0.6569	0.6257	0.0312	Iceland
1970s	0.7284	0.649	0.0794	Iceland
1980s	0.8221	0.6683	0.1538	Iceland
1990s	0.8918	0.894	0.0022	Poland
2000s	0.921	0.9135	0.0075	Iceland
2010s	0.9206	0.9014	0.0192	Iceland
2020s	0.9108	0.8512	0.0597	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Iceland or Poland?: Iceland, at 0.883 against 0.878 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Iceland and Poland?: 0.005, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?: 84 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Iceland ranks 35th and Poland 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: 28 August 2026

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