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

Lithuania, at 0.926 against 0.923 in Sweden as of 2025.

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

120 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.

Lithuania vs Sweden: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Lithuania

0.926

in 2025

Sweden

0.923

in 2025

Lithuania rank

16th

Sweden rank

18th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Lithuania
Sweden

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.926 against 0.923 in Sweden, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 120 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.

Lithuania ranks 16th 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	Lithuania	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2372	0.526	0.2888	Sweden
1910s	0.3078	0.5416	0.2338	Sweden
1920s	0.5012	0.6744	0.1732	Sweden
1930s	0.4671	0.7188	0.2517	Sweden
1940s	0.3382	0.7755	0.4373	Sweden
1950s	0.4054	0.8164	0.411	Sweden
1960s	0.4749	0.8631	0.3882	Sweden
1970s	0.4816	0.9026	0.421	Sweden
1980s	0.4991	0.9406	0.4415	Sweden
1990s	0.847	0.9513	0.1043	Sweden
2000s	0.8996	0.9545	0.0549	Sweden
2010s	0.91	0.9449	0.0349	Sweden
2020s	0.9215	0.9283	0.0068	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Lithuania or Sweden?: Lithuania, at 0.926 against 0.923 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Lithuania and Sweden?: 0.003, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Lithuania ranks 16th 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.