Gender of the chief executive in Russia
Russia: Gender of the chief executive was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1789
All-time low
0
in 1796
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Gender of the chief executive in Russia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gender of the chief executive in Russia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.
Over the whole period, gender of the chief executive in Russia peaked at 1 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1796.
Russia ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender of the chief executive in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 1 | — |
| 1790 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 18 Afghanistan 0
- 18 Albania 0
- 18 Algeria 0
- 18 Angola 0
- 18 Argentina 0 compare
- 18 Armenia 0
- 18 Australia 0 compare
- 18 Austria 0 compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 0
- 18 Bahrain 0
- 18 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 18 Belarus 0
- 18 Belgium 0 compare
- 18 Benin 0
- 18 Bhutan 0
- 18 Bolivia 0 compare
- 18 Botswana 0
- 18 Brazil 0 compare
- 18 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 0
- 18 Burundi 0 compare
- 18 Cambodia 0
- 18 Cameroon 0
- 18 Canada 0
- 18 Cape Verde 0
- 18 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 18 Chad 0
- 18 Chile 0 compare
- 18 China 0 compare
- 18 Colombia 0
- 18 Comoros 0
- 18 Congo 0
- 18 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 0
- 18 Croatia 0 compare
- 18 Cuba 0
- 18 Cyprus 0
- 18 Czechia 0
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 18 Djibouti 0
- 18 Dominican Republic 0
- 18 East Timor 0
- 18 Ecuador 0
- 18 Egypt 0
- 18 El Salvador 0 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 18 Eritrea 0
- 18 Estonia 0 compare
- 18 Eswatini 0 compare
- 18 Ethiopia 0 compare
- 18 Fiji 0
- 18 Finland 0 compare
- 18 France 0 compare
- 18 Gabon 0
- 18 Gambia 0
- 18 Georgia 0
- 18 Germany 0 compare
- 18 Ghana 0
- 18 Greece 0
- 18 Guatemala 0
- 18 Guinea 0
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 18 Guyana 0 compare
- 18 Haiti 0 compare
- 18 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 18 Hungary 0
- 18 India 0 compare
- 18 Indonesia 0 compare
- 18 Iran 0
- 18 Iraq 0
- 18 Ireland 0
- 18 Israel 0 compare
- 18 Jamaica 0 compare
- 18 Jordan 0
- 18 Kazakhstan 0
- 18 Kenya 0
- 18 Kuwait 0
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 18 Laos 0
- 18 Lebanon 0
- 18 Lesotho 0
- 18 Liberia 0 compare
- 18 Libya 0
- 18 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 18 Madagascar 0 compare
- 18 Malawi 0 compare
- 18 Malaysia 0
- 18 Maldives 0
- 18 Mali 0
- 18 Malta 0
- 18 Mauritania 0
- 18 Mauritius 0
- 18 Moldova 0 compare
- 18 Mongolia 0
- 18 Montenegro 0
- 18 Morocco 0
- 18 Mozambique 0
- 18 Myanmar 0
- 18 Netherlands 0 compare
- 18 New Zealand 0 compare
- 18 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 18 Niger 0
- 18 Nigeria 0
- 18 North Korea 0
- 18 North Macedonia 0
- 18 Norway 0 compare
- 18 Oman 0
- 18 Pakistan 0 compare
- 18 Palestine 0
- 18 Panama 0 compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 0
- 18 Paraguay 0
- 18 Peru 0 compare
- 18 Philippines 0 compare
- 18 Poland 0 compare
- 18 Portugal 0 compare
- 18 Qatar 0
- 18 Romania 0 compare
- 18 Rwanda 0
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 0
- 18 Senegal 0
- 18 Serbia 0 compare
- 18 Seychelles 0
- 18 Sierra Leone 0
- 18 Singapore 0
- 18 Slovakia 0 compare
- 18 Slovenia 0 compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 0
- 18 Somalia 0
- 18 South Africa 0
- 18 South Korea 0 compare
- 18 South Sudan 0
- 18 Spain 0
- 18 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 18 Sudan 0
- 18 Sweden 0 compare
- 18 Syria 0
- 18 Taiwan 0
- 18 Tajikistan 0
- 18 Thailand 0 compare
- 18 Togo 0
- 18 Tunisia 0
- 18 Turkey 0 compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 0
- 18 Uganda 0
- 18 United Arab Emirates 0
- 18 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 18 United States 0
- 18 Uruguay 0
- 18 Uzbekistan 0
- 18 Vanuatu 0
- 18 Vatican 0
- 18 Venezuela 0
- 18 Vietnam 0
- 18 Yemen 0
- 18 Zambia 0
- 18 Zimbabwe 0
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender of the chief executive in Russia?
- Gender of the chief executive in Russia was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender of the chief executive recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1789.
- What is the lowest gender of the chief executive recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1796.
- How does Russia rank for gender of the chief executive?
- Russia ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender of the chief executive. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable denotes whether the chief executive of government in office on December 31 is a woman.