Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Latvia or Spain?

Latvia, at 0.95 against 0.943 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?

130 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Latvia vs Spain: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Latvia

0.95

in 2025

Spain

0.943

in 2025

Latvia rank

3rd

Spain rank

4th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Latvia
Spain

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.95 against 0.943 in Spain, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 13 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.172	0.122	0.05	Latvia
1790s	0.158	0.122	0.036	Latvia
1800s	0.1589	0.1221	0.0368	Latvia
1810s	0.159	0.123	0.036	Latvia
1900s	0.2372	0.191	0.0462	Latvia
1910s	0.2657	0.191	0.0747	Latvia
1920s	0.625	0.1923	0.4327	Latvia
1930s	0.5605	0.3203	0.2402	Latvia
1940s	0.3382	0.204	0.1343	Latvia
1950s	0.4054	0.216	0.1894	Latvia
1960s	0.4749	0.2244	0.2505	Latvia
1970s	0.4816	0.356	0.1256	Latvia
1980s	0.4991	0.8109	0.3118	Spain
1990s	0.8814	0.9025	0.0211	Spain
2000s	0.9289	0.9348	0.0059	Spain
2010s	0.9381	0.9394	0.0013	Spain
2020s	0.9493	0.9422	0.0072	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Latvia or Spain?: Latvia, at 0.95 against 0.943 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Latvia and Spain?: 0.007, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?: 130 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Latvia ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th 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.