Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled was 0.906 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Australia, 1789–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.906 for key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 0.935 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.234, in 1789.
That places Australia 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 160 years of available data.
Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.234 | — |
| 1790 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.239 | +2.1% |
| 1796 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.26 | +8.8% |
| 1901 | 0.432 | +66.2% |
| 1902 | 0.449 | +3.9% |
| 1903 | 0.415 | -7.6% |
| 1904 | 0.415 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.424 | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.421 | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.431 | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.469 | +8.8% |
| 1928 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.475 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.466 | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 0.483 | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.49 | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.509 | +3.9% |
| 1947 | 0.508 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 0.517 | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 0.506 | -2.1% |
| 1950 | 0.574 | +13.4% |
| 1951 | 0.572 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.575 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.585 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.661 | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.674 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.689 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.684 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.748 | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.744 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.77 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.771 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.768 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.782 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.827 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.83 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.827 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.856 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.859 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.886 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.893 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.911 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.921 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.925 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.928 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.927 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.929 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.93 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.927 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.93 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.932 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.935 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.92 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.925 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.921 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.909 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.91 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.913 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.915 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.909 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.906 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.234 | 0.234 | 0.234 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2365 | 0.234 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.239 | 0.239 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.239 | 0.239 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2442 | 0.239 | 0.26 | 4 |
| 1900s | 0.4257 | 0.415 | 0.449 | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.4225 | 0.421 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4424 | 0.431 | 0.469 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4741 | 0.466 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4959 | 0.483 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5731 | 0.572 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6198 | 0.575 | 0.689 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7601 | 0.744 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8263 | 0.782 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9001 | 0.886 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9277 | 0.925 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.928 | 0.92 | 0.935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9103 | 0.906 | 0.915 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 22 Seychelles 0.908 compare
- 23 Bulgaria 0.907 compare
- 23 Costa Rica 0.907 compare
- 26 Austria 0.905 compare
- 27 Netherlands 0.903 compare
- 27 Taiwan, China 0.903 compare
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Australia?
- Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Australia was 0.906 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.935 in 2016.
- What is the lowest key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.234 in 1789.
- How does Australia rank for key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of womens political empowerment with 68 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Key features of women's political empowerment V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Key features of womens political empowerment with 68 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.