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

Ireland, at 0.927 against 0.926 in Norway as of 2025.

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

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 Norway: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Ireland

0.927

in 2025

Norway

0.926

in 2025

Ireland rank

15th

Norway rank

16th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Ireland
Norway

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.927 against 0.926 in Norway, a difference of 0.001.

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

Ireland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.365	0.523	0.158	Norway
1910s	0.3859	0.5812	0.1953	Norway
1920s	0.5128	0.6086	0.0958	Norway
1930s	0.531	0.6186	0.0876	Norway
1940s	0.5659	0.5877	0.0218	Norway
1950s	0.5932	0.7594	0.1662	Norway
1960s	0.6095	0.8175	0.208	Norway
1970s	0.6551	0.918	0.2629	Norway
1980s	0.7566	0.9391	0.1825	Norway
1990s	0.8592	0.9454	0.0862	Norway
2000s	0.8762	0.95	0.0738	Norway
2010s	0.9018	0.9471	0.0453	Norway
2020s	0.9198	0.9145	0.0053	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Ireland or Norway?: Ireland, at 0.927 against 0.926 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Ireland and Norway?: 0.001, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Ireland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th 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.