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

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

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

85 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 Slovakia: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Iceland

0.883

in 2025

Slovakia

0.878

in 2025

Iceland rank

35th

Slovakia rank

37th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Iceland
Slovakia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Iceland ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.586	0.4935	0.0925	Iceland
1920s	0.604	0.6215	0.0175	Slovakia
1940s	0.6484	0.4924	0.156	Iceland
1950s	0.6495	0.4704	0.1791	Iceland
1960s	0.6569	0.5568	0.1001	Iceland
1970s	0.7284	0.579	0.1494	Iceland
1980s	0.8221	0.588	0.2341	Iceland
1990s	0.8918	0.8568	0.035	Iceland
2000s	0.921	0.8727	0.0483	Iceland
2010s	0.9206	0.8751	0.0455	Iceland
2020s	0.9108	0.8832	0.0277	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Iceland or Slovakia?: Iceland, at 0.883 against 0.878 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Iceland and Slovakia?: 0.005, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Iceland ranks 35th and Slovakia 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.