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

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

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

149 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Netherlands vs Norway: Women's Political Participation Index

Netherlands

in 2025

Norway

in 2025

Netherlands rank

1st

Norway rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Netherlands
Norway

How they compare

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

Across all 149 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

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

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.1	0.358	0.258	Norway
1790s	0.1	0.358	0.258	Norway
1800s	0.1	0.358	0.258	Norway
1810s	0.0805	0.358	0.2775	Norway
1900s	0.061	0.358	0.297	Norway
1910s	0.0774	0.5298	0.4524	Norway
1920s	0.374	0.6168	0.2428	Norway
1930s	0.3743	0.6331	0.2588	Norway
1940s	0.42	0.6674	0.2474	Norway
1950s	0.496	0.7653	0.2693	Norway
1960s	0.7311	0.8118	0.0807	Norway
1970s	0.8447	0.9686	0.1239	Norway
1980s	0.9347	0.9952	0.0605	Norway
1990s	0.9808	0.9994	0.0186	Norway
2000s	0.9971	0.9991	0.002	Norway
2010s	0.9972	1	0.0028	Norway
2020s	0.9983	1	0.0017	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Netherlands or Norway?: Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Netherlands and Norway?: 0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?: 149 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for women's political participation index?: Netherlands 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.