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

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

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

126 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 Norway: Women's Political Participation Index

Finland

in 2025

Norway

in 2025

Finland rank

1st

Norway rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Finland
Norway

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5462	0.358	0.1882	Finland
1910s	0.7321	0.5298	0.2023	Finland
1920s	0.7243	0.6168	0.1075	Finland
1930s	0.6928	0.6331	0.0597	Finland
1940s	0.7362	0.6674	0.0688	Finland
1950s	0.82	0.7653	0.0547	Finland
1960s	0.7425	0.8118	0.0693	Norway
1970s	0.9258	0.9686	0.0428	Norway
1980s	0.9747	0.9952	0.0205	Norway
1990s	0.9924	0.9994	0.007	Norway
2000s	0.9979	0.9991	0.0012	Norway
2010s	0.9988	1	0.0012	Norway
2020s	1	1	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Finland or Norway?: Finland, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Finland and Norway?: 0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for women's political participation index?: Finland ranks 1st and Norway 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.