Which has higher women's political participation index, Australia or Finland?

Australia, at 1 against 1 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?

125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Finland: Women's Political Participation Index

Australia

in 2025

Finland

in 2025

Australia rank

1st

Finland rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Australia
Finland

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Finland, a difference of 0.

Across all 125 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.257	0.5562	0.2992	Finland
1910s	0.263	0.7321	0.4691	Finland
1920s	0.263	0.7243	0.4613	Finland
1930s	0.263	0.6928	0.4298	Finland
1940s	0.3013	0.7362	0.4349	Finland
1950s	0.3555	0.82	0.4645	Finland
1960s	0.3964	0.7425	0.3461	Finland
1970s	0.6175	0.9258	0.3083	Finland
1980s	0.7594	0.9747	0.2153	Finland
1990s	0.9091	0.9924	0.0833	Finland
2000s	0.9797	0.9979	0.0182	Finland
2010s	0.9834	0.9988	0.0154	Finland
2020s	0.9962	1	0.0038	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Australia or Finland?: Australia, at 1 against 1 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Australia and Finland?: 0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Finland rank globally for women's political participation index?: Australia ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.