How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?

126 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.

New Zealand vs Switzerland: Women's Political Empowerment Index

New Zealand

0.937

in 2025

Switzerland

0.93

in 2025

New Zealand rank

8th

Switzerland rank

10th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

New Zealand
Switzerland

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.937 against 0.93 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6112	0.536	0.0752	New Zealand
1910s	0.6117	0.5351	0.0766	New Zealand
1920s	0.6411	0.54	0.1011	New Zealand
1930s	0.6584	0.5368	0.1216	New Zealand
1940s	0.6749	0.532	0.1429	New Zealand
1950s	0.6938	0.537	0.1568	New Zealand
1960s	0.7198	0.553	0.1668	New Zealand
1970s	0.7859	0.7891	0.0032	Switzerland
1980s	0.8531	0.8488	0.0043	New Zealand
1990s	0.9128	0.9009	0.0119	New Zealand
2000s	0.9343	0.927	0.0073	New Zealand
2010s	0.9358	0.934	0.0018	New Zealand
2020s	0.9372	0.9378	0.0007	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, New Zealand or Switzerland?: New Zealand, at 0.937 against 0.93 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between New Zealand and Switzerland?: 0.007, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: New Zealand ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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.