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

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

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

100 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 Moldova: Women's Political Participation Index

Finland

in 2025

Moldova

in 2025

Finland rank

1st

Moldova rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Finland
Moldova

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 10 and Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5462	0.18	0.3662	Finland
1910s	0.7321	0.2526	0.4795	Finland
1940s	0.772	0.654	0.118	Finland
1950s	0.82	0.7682	0.0518	Finland
1960s	0.7425	0.8612	0.1187	Moldova
1970s	0.9258	0.901	0.0248	Finland
1980s	0.9747	0.8963	0.0784	Finland
1990s	0.9924	0.6263	0.3661	Finland
2000s	0.9979	0.8229	0.175	Finland
2010s	0.9988	0.8764	0.1224	Finland
2020s	1	0.9922	0.0078	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Finland or Moldova?: Finland, at 1 against 1 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Finland and Moldova?: 0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Moldova?: 100 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Moldova rank globally for women's political participation index?: Finland ranks 1st and Moldova 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.