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

Netherlands, at 0.903 against 0.903 in Taiwan as of 2025.

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

150 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.

Netherlands vs Taiwan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Netherlands

0.903

in 2025

Taiwan

0.903

in 2025

Netherlands rank

27th

Taiwan rank

27th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Netherlands
Taiwan

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.903 against 0.903 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 16 and Taiwan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.282	0.1	0.182	Netherlands
1790s	0.282	0.1	0.182	Netherlands
1800s	0.282	0.1	0.182	Netherlands
1810s	0.2447	0.1	0.1447	Netherlands
1900s	0.349	0.14	0.209	Netherlands
1910s	0.3588	0.14	0.2188	Netherlands
1920s	0.4759	0.1735	0.3024	Netherlands
1930s	0.4763	0.1609	0.3154	Netherlands
1940s	0.4592	0.2254	0.2338	Netherlands
1950s	0.5725	0.3716	0.2009	Netherlands
1960s	0.67	0.3813	0.2887	Netherlands
1970s	0.8031	0.4405	0.3626	Netherlands
1980s	0.8668	0.5653	0.3015	Netherlands
1990s	0.9178	0.7405	0.1773	Netherlands
2000s	0.9236	0.8601	0.0635	Netherlands
2010s	0.9047	0.8891	0.0156	Netherlands
2020s	0.8892	0.9032	0.014	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Netherlands or Taiwan?: Netherlands, at 0.903 against 0.903 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Netherlands and Taiwan?: 0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?: 150 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Netherlands ranks 27th and Taiwan 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.