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

Belgium, at 0.999 against 0.999 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

128 years are reported by both, from 1814 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 Switzerland: Women's Political Participation Index

Belgium

0.999

in 2025

Switzerland

0.999

in 2025

Belgium rank

12th

Switzerland rank

12th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Belgium
Switzerland

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 128 shared years of data; in 1814 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 14 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.061	0.299	0.238	Switzerland
1830s	0.312	0.299	0.013	Belgium
1900s	0.312	0.299	0.013	Belgium
1910s	0.312	0.2935	0.0185	Belgium
1920s	0.4057	0.288	0.1177	Belgium
1930s	0.4232	0.288	0.1352	Belgium
1940s	0.4563	0.288	0.1683	Belgium
1950s	0.7694	0.2966	0.4728	Belgium
1960s	0.7752	0.331	0.4442	Belgium
1970s	0.8378	0.7025	0.1353	Belgium
1980s	0.8983	0.825	0.0733	Belgium
1990s	0.942	0.9334	0.0086	Belgium
2000s	0.9936	0.9846	0.009	Belgium
2010s	0.9982	0.9921	0.0061	Belgium
2020s	0.999	0.9988	0.0002	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Belgium or Switzerland?: Belgium, at 0.999 against 0.999 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Belgium and Switzerland?: 0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?: 128 years are reported by both, from 1814 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for women's political participation index?: Belgium ranks 12th and Switzerland 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.