Which has higher women's political participation index, Canada or Estonia?

Canada, at 0.994 against 0.994 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?

119 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.

Canada vs Estonia: Women's Political Participation Index

Canada

0.994

in 2025

Estonia

0.994

in 2025

Canada rank

32nd

Estonia rank

32nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Canada
Estonia

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.994 against 0.994 in Estonia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Estonia ahead.

Canada ranks 32nd and Estonia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Estonia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.062	0.18	0.118	Estonia
1910s	0.1135	0.2199	0.1064	Estonia
1920s	0.3503	0.283	0.0673	Canada
1930s	0.369	0.283	0.086	Canada
1940s	0.541	0.654	0.113	Estonia
1950s	0.568	0.7682	0.2002	Estonia
1960s	0.6668	0.8612	0.1944	Estonia
1970s	0.7245	0.901	0.1765	Estonia
1980s	0.8704	0.8963	0.0259	Estonia
1990s	0.959	0.8327	0.1263	Canada
2000s	0.9754	0.9333	0.0421	Canada
2010s	0.9852	0.9625	0.0227	Canada
2020s	0.9948	0.9942	0.0007	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Canada or Estonia?: Canada, at 0.994 against 0.994 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Canada and Estonia?: 0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?: 119 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Canada ranks 32nd and Estonia ranks 32nd 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.