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Key features of women's political empowerment in Estonia

Estonia: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.941 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.941
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.948
in 2018
All-time low
0.151
in 1826
Years of data
230
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Estonia, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.941 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Estonia peaked at 0.948 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.151, in 1826.

Estonia ranks 6th 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.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Estonia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.172 —
1790 0.158 -8.1%
1791 0.158 +0.0%
1792 0.158 +0.0%
1793 0.158 +0.0%
1794 0.158 +0.0%
1795 0.158 +0.0%
1796 0.158 +0.0%
1797 0.158 +0.0%
1798 0.158 +0.0%
1799 0.158 +0.0%
1800 0.158 +0.0%
1801 0.159 +0.6%
1802 0.159 +0.0%
1803 0.159 +0.0%
1804 0.159 +0.0%
1805 0.159 +0.0%
1806 0.159 +0.0%
1807 0.159 +0.0%
1808 0.159 +0.0%
1809 0.159 +0.0%
1810 0.159 +0.0%
1811 0.159 +0.0%
1812 0.159 +0.0%
1813 0.159 +0.0%
1814 0.159 +0.0%
1815 0.159 +0.0%
1816 0.159 +0.0%
1817 0.159 +0.0%
1818 0.159 +0.0%
1819 0.159 +0.0%
1820 0.159 +0.0%
1821 0.159 +0.0%
1822 0.159 +0.0%
1823 0.159 +0.0%
1824 0.159 +0.0%
1825 0.159 +0.0%
1826 0.151 -5.0%
1827 0.151 +0.0%
1828 0.151 +0.0%
1829 0.151 +0.0%
1830 0.151 +0.0%
1831 0.151 +0.0%
1832 0.151 +0.0%
1833 0.151 +0.0%
1834 0.151 +0.0%
1835 0.151 +0.0%
1836 0.151 +0.0%
1837 0.151 +0.0%
1838 0.151 +0.0%
1839 0.151 +0.0%
1840 0.151 +0.0%
1841 0.151 +0.0%
1842 0.151 +0.0%
1843 0.151 +0.0%
1844 0.151 +0.0%
1845 0.151 +0.0%
1846 0.151 +0.0%
1847 0.151 +0.0%
1848 0.162 +7.3%
1849 0.162 +0.0%
1850 0.162 +0.0%
1851 0.162 +0.0%
1852 0.162 +0.0%
1853 0.162 +0.0%
1854 0.162 +0.0%
1855 0.182 +12.3%
1856 0.182 +0.0%
1857 0.182 +0.0%
1858 0.182 +0.0%
1859 0.182 +0.0%
1860 0.182 +0.0%
1861 0.182 +0.0%
1862 0.182 +0.0%
1863 0.182 +0.0%
1864 0.182 +0.0%
1865 0.201 +10.4%
1866 0.201 +0.0%
1867 0.201 +0.0%
1868 0.201 +0.0%
1869 0.201 +0.0%
1870 0.201 +0.0%
1871 0.201 +0.0%
1872 0.201 +0.0%
1873 0.201 +0.0%
1874 0.219 +9.0%
1875 0.219 +0.0%
1876 0.219 +0.0%
1877 0.219 +0.0%
1878 0.219 +0.0%
1879 0.219 +0.0%
1880 0.219 +0.0%
1881 0.215 -1.8%
1882 0.215 +0.0%
1883 0.215 +0.0%
1884 0.215 +0.0%
1885 0.215 +0.0%
1886 0.215 +0.0%
1887 0.215 +0.0%
1888 0.215 +0.0%
1889 0.215 +0.0%
1890 0.215 +0.0%
1891 0.215 +0.0%
1892 0.215 +0.0%
1893 0.215 +0.0%
1894 0.233 +8.4%
1895 0.233 +0.0%
1896 0.233 +0.0%
1897 0.233 +0.0%
1898 0.233 +0.0%
1899 0.233 +0.0%
1900 0.216 -7.3%
1901 0.222 +2.8%
1902 0.222 +0.0%
1903 0.222 +0.0%
1904 0.222 +0.0%
1905 0.233 +5.0%
1906 0.257 +10.3%
1907 0.258 +0.4%
1908 0.26 +0.8%
1909 0.26 +0.0%
1910 0.258 -0.8%
1911 0.258 +0.0%
1912 0.258 +0.0%
1913 0.258 +0.0%
1914 0.263 +1.9%
1915 0.246 -6.5%
1916 0.246 +0.0%
1917 0.29 +17.9%
1918 0.622 +114.5%
1919 0.617 -0.8%
1921 0.637 +3.2%
1922 0.637 +0.0%
1923 0.637 +0.0%
1924 0.637 +0.0%
1925 0.637 +0.0%
1926 0.639 +0.3%
1927 0.639 +0.0%
1928 0.639 +0.0%
1929 0.639 +0.0%
1930 0.626 -2.0%
1931 0.643 +2.7%
1932 0.643 +0.0%
1933 0.632 -1.7%
1934 0.609 -3.6%
1935 0.609 +0.0%
1936 0.609 +0.0%
1937 0.609 +0.0%
1938 0.61 +0.2%
1939 0.603 -1.1%
1946 0.344 -43.0%
1947 0.344 +0.0%
1948 0.333 -3.2%
1949 0.332 -0.3%
1950 0.347 +4.5%
1951 0.347 +0.0%
1952 0.347 +0.0%
1953 0.358 +3.2%
1954 0.426 +19.0%
1955 0.43 +0.9%
1956 0.445 +3.5%
1957 0.446 +0.2%
1958 0.454 +1.8%
1959 0.454 +0.0%
1960 0.462 +1.8%
1961 0.462 +0.0%
1962 0.468 +1.3%
1963 0.468 +0.0%
1964 0.468 +0.0%
1965 0.48 +2.6%
1966 0.485 +1.0%
1967 0.491 +1.2%
1968 0.487 -0.8%
1969 0.478 -1.8%
1970 0.482 +0.8%
1971 0.481 -0.2%
1972 0.477 -0.8%
1973 0.481 +0.8%
1974 0.488 +1.5%
1975 0.484 -0.8%
1976 0.485 +0.2%
1977 0.478 -1.4%
1978 0.478 +0.0%
1979 0.482 +0.8%
1980 0.482 +0.0%
1981 0.482 +0.0%
1982 0.482 +0.0%
1983 0.482 +0.0%
1984 0.48 -0.4%
1985 0.496 +3.3%
1986 0.531 +7.1%
1987 0.525 -1.1%
1988 0.534 +1.7%
1989 0.497 -6.9%
1990 0.77 +54.9%
1991 0.809 +5.1%
1992 0.81 +0.1%
1993 0.882 +8.9%
1994 0.869 -1.5%
1995 0.884 +1.7%
1996 0.885 +0.1%
1997 0.885 +0.0%
1998 0.885 +0.0%
1999 0.899 +1.6%
2000 0.907 +0.9%
2001 0.908 +0.1%
2002 0.908 +0.0%
2003 0.911 +0.3%
2004 0.911 +0.0%
2005 0.911 +0.0%
2006 0.911 +0.0%
2007 0.913 +0.2%
2008 0.918 +0.5%
2009 0.919 +0.1%
2010 0.921 +0.2%
2011 0.914 -0.8%
2012 0.915 +0.1%
2013 0.922 +0.8%
2014 0.926 +0.4%
2015 0.932 +0.6%
2016 0.942 +1.1%
2017 0.943 +0.1%
2018 0.948 +0.5%
2019 0.946 -0.2%
2020 0.948 +0.2%
2021 0.945 -0.3%
2022 0.941 -0.4%
2023 0.942 +0.1%
2024 0.942 +0.0%
2025 0.941 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.172 0.172 0.172 1
1790s 0.158 0.158 0.158 10
1800s 0.1589 0.158 0.159 10
1810s 0.159 0.159 0.159 10
1820s 0.1558 0.151 0.159 10
1830s 0.151 0.151 0.151 10
1840s 0.1532 0.151 0.162 10
1850s 0.172 0.162 0.182 10
1860s 0.1915 0.182 0.201 10
1870s 0.2118 0.201 0.219 10
1880s 0.2154 0.215 0.219 10
1890s 0.2258 0.215 0.233 10
1900s 0.2372 0.216 0.26 10
1910s 0.3316 0.246 0.622 10
1920s 0.6379 0.637 0.639 9
1930s 0.6193 0.603 0.643 10
1940s 0.3382 0.332 0.344 4
1950s 0.4054 0.347 0.454 10
1960s 0.4749 0.462 0.491 10
1970s 0.4816 0.477 0.488 10
1980s 0.4991 0.48 0.534 10
1990s 0.8578 0.77 0.899 10
2000s 0.9117 0.907 0.919 10
2010s 0.9309 0.914 0.948 10
2020s 0.9432 0.941 0.948 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 3 Latvia 0.95 compare
  2. 4 Spain 0.943 compare
  3. 5 Germany 0.942 compare
  4. 7 Slovenia 0.94 compare
  5. 8 New Zealand 0.937 compare
  6. 9 Finland 0.932 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Estonia?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Estonia was 0.941 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 2018.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 1826.
How does Estonia rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Estonia ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.