Which has higher women's political participation index, Finland or Iceland?

Finland, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?

103 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.

Finland vs Iceland: Women's Political Participation Index

Finland

in 2025

Iceland

in 2025

Finland rank

1st

Iceland rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Finland
Iceland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5462	0.1033	0.4429	Finland
1910s	0.7321	0.223	0.5091	Finland
1920s	0.721	0.3585	0.3625	Finland
1940s	0.772	0.4092	0.3628	Finland
1950s	0.82	0.412	0.408	Finland
1960s	0.7425	0.4207	0.3218	Finland
1970s	0.9258	0.5379	0.3879	Finland
1980s	0.9747	0.7778	0.1969	Finland
1990s	0.9924	0.9476	0.0448	Finland
2000s	0.9979	0.992	0.0059	Finland
2010s	0.9988	0.998	0.0008	Finland
2020s	1	0.9997	0.0003	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Finland or Iceland?: Finland, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Finland and Iceland?: 0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for women's political participation index?: Finland ranks 1st and Iceland 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.