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

Ireland, at 0.927 against 0.923 in Sweden as of 2025.

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

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 Sweden: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Ireland

0.927

in 2025

Sweden

0.923

in 2025

Ireland rank

15th

Sweden rank

18th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Ireland
Sweden

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.927 against 0.923 in Sweden, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.365	0.526	0.161	Sweden
1910s	0.3859	0.5416	0.1557	Sweden
1920s	0.5128	0.6744	0.1616	Sweden
1930s	0.531	0.7188	0.1878	Sweden
1940s	0.5659	0.7553	0.1894	Sweden
1950s	0.5932	0.8164	0.2232	Sweden
1960s	0.6095	0.8631	0.2536	Sweden
1970s	0.6551	0.9026	0.2475	Sweden
1980s	0.7566	0.9406	0.184	Sweden
1990s	0.8592	0.9513	0.0921	Sweden
2000s	0.8762	0.9545	0.0783	Sweden
2010s	0.9018	0.9449	0.0431	Sweden
2020s	0.9198	0.9283	0.0085	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Ireland or Sweden?: Ireland, at 0.927 against 0.923 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Ireland and Sweden?: 0.004, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Ireland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.