Which has higher women's political participation index, Denmark or Netherlands?

Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

150 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.

Denmark vs Netherlands: Women's Political Participation Index

Denmark

in 2025

Netherlands

in 2025

Denmark rank

1st

Netherlands rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Denmark
Netherlands

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Denmark ahead.

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

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.207	0.1	0.107	Denmark
1790s	0.207	0.1	0.107	Denmark
1800s	0.207	0.1	0.107	Denmark
1810s	0.207	0.074	0.133	Denmark
1900s	0.217	0.061	0.156	Denmark
1910s	0.3885	0.0774	0.3111	Denmark
1920s	0.6917	0.374	0.3177	Denmark
1930s	0.699	0.3743	0.3247	Denmark
1940s	0.7226	0.42	0.3026	Denmark
1950s	0.8522	0.496	0.3562	Denmark
1960s	0.895	0.7311	0.1639	Denmark
1970s	0.9801	0.8447	0.1354	Denmark
1980s	0.9948	0.9347	0.0601	Denmark
1990s	0.9982	0.9808	0.0174	Denmark
2000s	0.999	0.9971	0.0019	Denmark
2010s	0.9993	0.9972	0.0021	Denmark
2020s	1	0.9983	0.0017	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Denmark or Netherlands?: Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Denmark and Netherlands?: 0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?: 150 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for women's political participation index?: Denmark 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.