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

Sweden, at 0.923 against 0.917 in Malta as of 2025.

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

105 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.

Malta vs Sweden: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Malta

0.917

in 2025

Sweden

0.923

in 2025

Malta rank

19th

Sweden rank

18th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Malta
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.923 against 0.917 in Malta, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 105 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 19th 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	Malta	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.433	0.526	0.093	Sweden
1910s	0.433	0.5416	0.1086	Sweden
1920s	0.433	0.577	0.144	Sweden
1930s	0.433	0.7189	0.2859	Sweden
1940s	0.4764	0.7479	0.2715	Sweden
1950s	0.599	0.822	0.223	Sweden
1960s	0.6408	0.8628	0.222	Sweden
1970s	0.6811	0.9026	0.2215	Sweden
1980s	0.6907	0.9406	0.2499	Sweden
1990s	0.7458	0.9513	0.2055	Sweden
2000s	0.8064	0.9545	0.1481	Sweden
2010s	0.8368	0.9449	0.1081	Sweden
2020s	0.8942	0.9283	0.0342	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Malta or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.923 against 0.917 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Malta and Sweden?: 0.006, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?: 105 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Malta ranks 19th 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.