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

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

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

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.

Iceland vs Netherlands: Women's Political Participation Index

Iceland

in 2025

Netherlands

in 2025

Iceland rank

1st

Netherlands rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Iceland
Netherlands

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1033	0.061	0.0423	Iceland
1910s	0.223	0.0774	0.1456	Iceland
1920s	0.3585	0.26	0.0985	Iceland
1940s	0.4092	0.4	0.0092	Iceland
1950s	0.412	0.496	0.084	Netherlands
1960s	0.4207	0.7311	0.3104	Netherlands
1970s	0.5379	0.8447	0.3068	Netherlands
1980s	0.7778	0.9347	0.1569	Netherlands
1990s	0.9476	0.9808	0.0332	Netherlands
2000s	0.992	0.9971	0.0051	Netherlands
2010s	0.998	0.9972	0.0008	Iceland
2020s	0.9997	0.9983	0.0013	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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