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

Ukraine, at 0.888 against 0.883 in Iceland as of 2025.

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

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 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 Ukraine: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Iceland

0.883

in 2025

Ukraine

0.888

in 2025

Iceland rank

35th

Ukraine rank

34th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Iceland
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.888 against 0.883 in Iceland, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 34th of 176 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.6512	0.3382	0.313	Iceland
1950s	0.6495	0.4054	0.2441	Iceland
1960s	0.6569	0.4749	0.182	Iceland
1970s	0.7284	0.4816	0.2468	Iceland
1980s	0.8221	0.4991	0.323	Iceland
1990s	0.8918	0.7306	0.1612	Iceland
2000s	0.921	0.8066	0.1144	Iceland
2010s	0.9206	0.8268	0.0938	Iceland
2020s	0.9108	0.8812	0.0297	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Iceland or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.888 against 0.883 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Iceland and Ukraine?: 0.005, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Ukraine rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Iceland ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 34th 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.