Which has higher women's political participation index, Italy or Latvia?

Italy, at 0.994 against 0.994 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?

140 years are reported by both, from 1815 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.

Italy vs Latvia: Women's Political Participation Index

Italy

0.994

in 2025

Latvia

0.994

in 2025

Italy rank

32nd

Latvia rank

32nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Italy
Latvia

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.994 against 0.994 in Latvia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 140 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Latvia ahead.

Italy ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.091	0.158	0.067	Latvia
1820s	0.091	0.158	0.067	Latvia
1830s	0.091	0.158	0.067	Latvia
1840s	0.091	0.158	0.067	Latvia
1900s	0.047	0.18	0.133	Latvia
1910s	0.0555	0.2526	0.1971	Latvia
1920s	0.1	0.412	0.312	Latvia
1930s	0.1	0.3717	0.2717	Latvia
1940s	0.4793	0.654	0.1748	Latvia
1950s	0.5533	0.7682	0.2149	Latvia
1960s	0.568	0.8612	0.2932	Latvia
1970s	0.7505	0.901	0.1505	Latvia
1980s	0.846	0.8963	0.0503	Latvia
1990s	0.9206	0.8506	0.07	Italy
2000s	0.9344	0.9443	0.0099	Latvia
2010s	0.9914	0.9665	0.0249	Italy
2020s	0.995	0.9925	0.0025	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Italy or Latvia?: Italy, at 0.994 against 0.994 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Italy and Latvia?: 0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?: 140 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Italy ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 32nd 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.