Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Moldova or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 0.903 against 0.898 in Moldova as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Netherlands?

124 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.

Moldova vs Netherlands: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Moldova

0.898

in 2025

Netherlands

0.903

in 2025

Moldova rank

29th

Netherlands rank

27th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Moldova
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.903 against 0.898 in Moldova, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Moldova ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.172	0.282	0.11	Netherlands
1790s	0.158	0.282	0.124	Netherlands
1800s	0.1589	0.282	0.1231	Netherlands
1810s	0.159	0.2447	0.0857	Netherlands
1900s	0.2372	0.349	0.1118	Netherlands
1910s	0.2657	0.3588	0.0931	Netherlands
1940s	0.3382	0.5295	0.1913	Netherlands
1950s	0.4054	0.5725	0.1671	Netherlands
1960s	0.4749	0.67	0.1951	Netherlands
1970s	0.4816	0.8031	0.3215	Netherlands
1980s	0.4991	0.8668	0.3677	Netherlands
1990s	0.7436	0.9178	0.1742	Netherlands
2000s	0.8167	0.9236	0.1069	Netherlands
2010s	0.8547	0.9047	0.05	Netherlands
2020s	0.8928	0.8892	0.0037	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Moldova or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.903 against 0.898 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Moldova and Netherlands?: 0.005, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Netherlands?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Netherlands rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Moldova ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th 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.