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

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.

New Zealand vs Switzerland: Women's Political Participation Index

New Zealand

0.999

in 2025

Switzerland

0.999

in 2025

New Zealand rank

12th

Switzerland rank

12th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

New Zealand
Switzerland

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.374	0.299	0.075	New Zealand
1910s	0.374	0.2935	0.0805	New Zealand
1920s	0.389	0.288	0.101	New Zealand
1930s	0.4359	0.288	0.1479	New Zealand
1940s	0.5046	0.288	0.2166	New Zealand
1950s	0.5324	0.2966	0.2358	New Zealand
1960s	0.5796	0.331	0.2486	New Zealand
1970s	0.6199	0.7025	0.0826	Switzerland
1980s	0.7773	0.825	0.0477	Switzerland
1990s	0.9404	0.9334	0.007	New Zealand
2000s	0.9973	0.9846	0.0127	New Zealand
2010s	0.9977	0.9921	0.0056	New Zealand
2020s	0.9997	0.9988	0.0008	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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