Which has higher women's political participation index, Belgium or New Zealand?

Belgium, at 0.999 against 0.999 in New Zealand as of 2025.

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

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

Belgium vs New Zealand: Women's Political Participation Index

Belgium

0.999

in 2025

New Zealand

0.999

in 2025

Belgium rank

12th

New Zealand rank

12th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Belgium
New Zealand

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.999 against 0.999 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.312	0.374	0.062	New Zealand
1910s	0.312	0.374	0.062	New Zealand
1920s	0.4057	0.389	0.0167	Belgium
1930s	0.4232	0.4359	0.0127	New Zealand
1940s	0.4563	0.5046	0.0483	New Zealand
1950s	0.7694	0.5324	0.237	Belgium
1960s	0.7752	0.5796	0.1956	Belgium
1970s	0.8378	0.6199	0.2179	Belgium
1980s	0.8983	0.7773	0.121	Belgium
1990s	0.942	0.9404	0.0016	Belgium
2000s	0.9936	0.9973	0.0037	New Zealand
2010s	0.9982	0.9977	0.0005	Belgium
2020s	0.999	0.9997	0.0007	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Belgium or New Zealand?: Belgium, at 0.999 against 0.999 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Belgium and New Zealand?: 0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for women's political participation index?: Belgium ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 12th 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.