Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Ireland or Italy?

Italy, at 0.929 against 0.927 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?

126 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.

Ireland vs Italy: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Ireland

0.927

in 2025

Italy

0.929

in 2025

Ireland rank

15th

Italy rank

12th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Ireland
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.929 against 0.927 in Ireland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.365	0.226	0.139	Ireland
1910s	0.3859	0.2264	0.1595	Ireland
1920s	0.5128	0.2281	0.2847	Ireland
1930s	0.531	0.1952	0.3358	Ireland
1940s	0.5659	0.3114	0.2545	Ireland
1950s	0.5932	0.5356	0.0576	Ireland
1960s	0.6095	0.5696	0.0399	Ireland
1970s	0.6551	0.7211	0.066	Italy
1980s	0.7566	0.8041	0.0475	Italy
1990s	0.8592	0.8808	0.0216	Italy
2000s	0.8762	0.8969	0.0207	Italy
2010s	0.9018	0.9225	0.0207	Italy
2020s	0.9198	0.9237	0.0038	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Ireland or Italy?: Italy, at 0.929 against 0.927 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Ireland and Italy?: 0.002, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Ireland ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th 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.