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

Switzerland, at 0.93 against 0.929 in Italy as of 2025.

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

159 years are reported by both, from 1815 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.

Italy vs Switzerland: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Italy

0.929

in 2025

Switzerland

0.93

in 2025

Italy rank

12th

Switzerland rank

10th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Italy
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.93 against 0.929 in Italy, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.064	0.468	0.404	Switzerland
1820s	0.064	0.468	0.404	Switzerland
1830s	0.064	0.468	0.404	Switzerland
1840s	0.064	0.468	0.404	Switzerland
1900s	0.226	0.536	0.31	Switzerland
1910s	0.2264	0.5351	0.3087	Switzerland
1920s	0.2281	0.54	0.3119	Switzerland
1930s	0.1952	0.5368	0.3416	Switzerland
1940s	0.3114	0.532	0.2206	Switzerland
1950s	0.5356	0.537	0.0014	Switzerland
1960s	0.5696	0.553	0.0166	Italy
1970s	0.7211	0.7891	0.068	Switzerland
1980s	0.8041	0.8488	0.0447	Switzerland
1990s	0.8808	0.9009	0.0201	Switzerland
2000s	0.8969	0.927	0.0301	Switzerland
2010s	0.9225	0.934	0.0115	Switzerland
2020s	0.9237	0.9378	0.0142	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Italy or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.93 against 0.929 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Italy and Switzerland?: 0.001, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?: 159 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Italy ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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.