What is women's political empowerment index in Finland?

Women's political empowerment index in Finland was 0.932 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 0.946 in 2019.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.455 in 1900.

How does Finland rank for women's political empowerment index?

Finland ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Finland

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Finland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.932 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.932

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

9th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.946

in 2019

All-time low

0.455

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Finland, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Finland stood at 0.932.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Finland peaked at 0.946 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.455, in 1900.

That places Finland 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Finland, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.455	—
1901	0.455	+0.0%
1902	0.455	+0.0%
1903	0.455	+0.0%
1904	0.455	+0.0%
1905	0.483	+6.2%
1906	0.484	+0.2%
1907	0.576	+19.0%
1908	0.601	+4.3%
1909	0.586	-2.5%
1910	0.575	-1.9%
1911	0.567	-1.4%
1912	0.567	+0.0%
1913	0.586	+3.4%
1914	0.566	-3.4%
1915	0.566	+0.0%
1916	0.573	+1.2%
1917	0.574	+0.2%
1918	0.581	+1.2%
1919	0.598	+2.9%
1920	0.613	+2.5%
1921	0.613	+0.0%
1922	0.633	+3.3%
1923	0.639	+0.9%
1924	0.656	+2.7%
1925	0.648	-1.2%
1926	0.642	-0.9%
1927	0.642	+0.0%
1928	0.644	+0.3%
1929	0.638	-0.9%
1930	0.625	-2.0%
1931	0.646	+3.4%
1932	0.645	-0.2%
1933	0.661	+2.5%
1934	0.681	+3.0%
1935	0.681	+0.0%
1936	0.697	+2.3%
1937	0.69	-1.0%
1938	0.69	+0.0%
1939	0.662	-4.1%
1940	0.664	+0.3%
1941	0.665	+0.2%
1942	0.663	-0.3%
1943	0.663	+0.0%
1944	0.721	+8.7%
1945	0.782	+8.5%
1946	0.795	+1.7%
1947	0.795	+0.0%
1948	0.795	+0.0%
1949	0.817	+2.8%
1950	0.824	+0.9%
1951	0.821	-0.4%
1952	0.821	+0.0%
1953	0.821	+0.0%
1954	0.856	+4.3%
1955	0.856	+0.0%
1956	0.851	-0.6%
1957	0.851	+0.0%
1958	0.854	+0.4%
1959	0.854	+0.0%
1960	0.825	-3.4%
1961	0.825	+0.0%
1962	0.82	-0.6%
1963	0.817	-0.4%
1964	0.817	+0.0%
1965	0.819	+0.2%
1966	0.833	+1.7%
1967	0.833	+0.0%
1968	0.831	-0.2%
1969	0.873	+5.1%
1970	0.882	+1.0%
1971	0.882	+0.0%
1972	0.895	+1.5%
1973	0.895	+0.0%
1974	0.899	+0.4%
1975	0.902	+0.3%
1976	0.902	+0.0%
1977	0.899	-0.3%
1978	0.899	+0.0%
1979	0.908	+1.0%
1980	0.911	+0.3%
1981	0.911	+0.0%
1982	0.911	+0.0%
1983	0.918	+0.8%
1984	0.918	+0.0%
1985	0.917	-0.1%
1986	0.922	+0.5%
1987	0.923	+0.1%
1988	0.922	-0.1%
1989	0.922	+0.0%
1990	0.928	+0.7%
1991	0.932	+0.4%
1992	0.932	+0.0%
1993	0.932	+0.0%
1994	0.932	+0.0%
1995	0.931	-0.1%
1996	0.938	+0.8%
1997	0.938	+0.0%
1998	0.938	+0.0%
1999	0.936	-0.2%
2000	0.94	+0.4%
2001	0.94	+0.0%
2002	0.94	+0.0%
2003	0.941	+0.1%
2004	0.941	+0.0%
2005	0.944	+0.3%
2006	0.944	+0.0%
2007	0.945	+0.1%
2008	0.945	+0.0%
2009	0.945	+0.0%
2010	0.942	-0.3%
2011	0.942	+0.0%
2012	0.942	+0.0%
2013	0.943	+0.1%
2014	0.943	+0.0%
2015	0.945	+0.2%
2016	0.945	+0.0%
2017	0.944	-0.1%
2018	0.945	+0.1%
2019	0.946	+0.1%
2020	0.942	-0.4%
2021	0.94	-0.2%
2022	0.943	+0.3%
2023	0.942	-0.1%
2024	0.934	-0.8%
2025	0.932	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.5005	0.455	0.601	10
1910s	0.5753	0.566	0.598	10
1920s	0.6368	0.613	0.656	10
1930s	0.6678	0.625	0.697	10
1940s	0.736	0.663	0.817	10
1950s	0.8409	0.821	0.856	10
1960s	0.8293	0.817	0.873	10
1970s	0.8963	0.882	0.908	10
1980s	0.9175	0.911	0.923	10
1990s	0.9337	0.928	0.938	10
2000s	0.9425	0.94	0.945	10
2010s	0.9437	0.942	0.946	10
2020s	0.9388	0.932	0.943	6

Countries ranked near Finland

6 Estonia 0.941 compare
7 Slovenia 0.94 compare
8 New Zealand 0.937 compare
10 Czechia 0.93 compare
10 Switzerland 0.93 compare
12 France 0.929 compare
12 Italy 0.929 compare
12 Jamaica 0.929 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Finland

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Finland?: Women's political empowerment index in Finland was 0.932 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 0.946 in 2019.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.455 in 1900.
How does Finland rank for women's political empowerment index?: Finland ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.