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

Lithuania, at 0.926 against 0.926 in Norway as of 2025.

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

139 years are reported by both, from 1795 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.

Lithuania vs Norway: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Lithuania

0.926

in 2025

Norway

0.926

in 2025

Lithuania rank

16th

Norway rank

16th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Lithuania
Norway

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.926 against 0.926 in Norway, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 139 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Norway ahead.

Lithuania ranks 16th and Norway ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.158	0.278	0.12	Norway
1800s	0.1589	0.278	0.1191	Norway
1810s	0.159	0.278	0.119	Norway
1900s	0.2372	0.523	0.2858	Norway
1910s	0.3078	0.5812	0.2734	Norway
1920s	0.5012	0.6086	0.1074	Norway
1930s	0.4671	0.6186	0.1515	Norway
1940s	0.3382	0.7445	0.4062	Norway
1950s	0.4054	0.7594	0.354	Norway
1960s	0.4749	0.8175	0.3426	Norway
1970s	0.4816	0.918	0.4364	Norway
1980s	0.4991	0.9391	0.44	Norway
1990s	0.847	0.9454	0.0984	Norway
2000s	0.8996	0.95	0.0504	Norway
2010s	0.91	0.9471	0.0371	Norway
2020s	0.9215	0.9145	0.007	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Lithuania or Norway?: Lithuania, at 0.926 against 0.926 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Lithuania and Norway?: 0, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?: 139 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Lithuania ranks 16th 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.