Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled was 0.83 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in South Africa, 1900–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in South Africa is 0.83, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 0.897 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.128, in 1900.
South Africa ranks 59th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.128 | — |
| 1901 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.129 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.165 | +27.9% |
| 1927 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.174 | +5.5% |
| 1931 | 0.188 | +8.0% |
| 1932 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.19 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.192 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.194 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.196 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.192 | -2.0% |
| 1944 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.196 | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 0.199 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 0.205 | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.209 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.205 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.209 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.213 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.209 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.205 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.208 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.212 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.219 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.227 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.233 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.249 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.259 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.265 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.822 | +210.2% |
| 1995 | 0.869 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.873 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.863 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.871 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.876 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.877 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.876 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.879 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.884 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.882 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.884 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.882 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.89 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.894 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.897 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.861 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.86 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.858 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.86 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.858 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.848 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.825 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.835 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.831 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.827 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.839 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.83 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.128 | 0.128 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1434 | 0.129 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.191 | 0.174 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1943 | 0.192 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.207 | 0.205 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.211 | 0.209 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2066 | 0.205 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.218 | 0.208 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6193 | 0.249 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8807 | 0.876 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8691 | 0.848 | 0.897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8312 | 0.825 | 0.839 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 56 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.838 compare
- 57 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.834 compare
- 58 Argentina 0.832 compare
- 60 United States of America 0.829 compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 0.825 compare
- 62 North Macedonia 0.824 compare
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in South Africa?
- Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in South Africa was 0.83 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.897 in 2011.
- What is the lowest key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1900.
- How does South Africa rank for key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.