Which has higher women's political participation index, France or New Zealand?

France, at 0.999 against 0.999 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?

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.

France vs New Zealand: Women's Political Participation Index

France

0.999

in 2025

New Zealand

0.999

in 2025

France rank

12th

New Zealand rank

12th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

France
New Zealand

How they compare

France currently reports 0.999 against 0.999 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

France ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.23	0.374	0.144	New Zealand
1910s	0.2402	0.374	0.1338	New Zealand
1920s	0.264	0.389	0.125	New Zealand
1930s	0.2748	0.4359	0.1611	New Zealand
1940s	0.4707	0.5046	0.0339	New Zealand
1950s	0.6558	0.5324	0.1234	France
1960s	0.6267	0.5796	0.0471	France
1970s	0.633	0.6199	0.0131	France
1980s	0.6954	0.7773	0.0819	New Zealand
1990s	0.8517	0.9404	0.0887	New Zealand
2000s	0.9293	0.9973	0.068	New Zealand
2010s	0.989	0.9977	0.0087	New Zealand
2020s	0.999	0.9997	0.0007	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, France or New Zealand?: France, at 0.999 against 0.999 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between France and New Zealand?: 0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for women's political participation index?: France ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 12th 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.