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

149 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 Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Netherlands: Women's Political Participation Index

Australia

in 2025

Netherlands

in 2025

Australia rank

1st

Netherlands rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Australia
Netherlands

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.209	0.1	0.109	Australia
1790s	0.209	0.1	0.109	Australia
1800s	0.209	0.1	0.109	Australia
1810s	0.209	0.074	0.135	Australia
1900s	0.257	0.061	0.196	Australia
1910s	0.263	0.0774	0.1856	Australia
1920s	0.263	0.374	0.111	Netherlands
1930s	0.263	0.3743	0.1113	Netherlands
1940s	0.3013	0.42	0.1187	Netherlands
1950s	0.3555	0.496	0.1405	Netherlands
1960s	0.3964	0.7311	0.3347	Netherlands
1970s	0.6175	0.8447	0.2272	Netherlands
1980s	0.7594	0.9347	0.1753	Netherlands
1990s	0.9091	0.9808	0.0717	Netherlands
2000s	0.9797	0.9971	0.0174	Netherlands
2010s	0.9834	0.9972	0.0138	Netherlands
2020s	0.9962	0.9983	0.0022	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Australia or Netherlands?: Australia, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Australia and Netherlands?: 0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?: 149 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for women's political participation index?: Australia ranks 1st and Netherlands 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.