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

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

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

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.

Netherlands vs Sweden: Women's Political Participation Index

Netherlands

in 2025

Sweden

in 2025

Netherlands rank

1st

Sweden rank

1st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Netherlands
Sweden

How they compare

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

Across all 126 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

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

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.061	0.409	0.348	Sweden
1910s	0.0774	0.421	0.3436	Sweden
1920s	0.374	0.522	0.148	Sweden
1930s	0.3743	0.5487	0.1744	Sweden
1940s	0.42	0.6625	0.2425	Sweden
1950s	0.496	0.8158	0.3198	Sweden
1960s	0.7311	0.893	0.1619	Sweden
1970s	0.8447	0.9516	0.1069	Sweden
1980s	0.9347	0.9917	0.057	Sweden
1990s	0.9808	0.9997	0.0189	Sweden
2000s	0.9971	1	0.0029	Sweden
2010s	0.9972	1	0.0028	Sweden
2020s	0.9983	1	0.0017	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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