Key features of women's political empowerment in Germany

Germany: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.942 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.942
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.956
in 2019
All-time low
0.056
in 1789
Years of data
139
1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.942 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Germany peaked at 0.956 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1789.

Germany ranks 5th 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Key features of women's political empowerment in Germany, 1789 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1789 0.056
1790 0.056 +0.0%
1791 0.056 +0.0%
1792 0.056 +0.0%
1793 0.056 +0.0%
1794 0.056 +0.0%
1795 0.056 +0.0%
1796 0.056 +0.0%
1797 0.056 +0.0%
1798 0.056 +0.0%
1799 0.056 +0.0%
1800 0.056 +0.0%
1801 0.056 +0.0%
1802 0.056 +0.0%
1803 0.056 +0.0%
1804 0.056 +0.0%
1805 0.056 +0.0%
1806 0.056 +0.0%
1807 0.056 +0.0%
1808 0.056 +0.0%
1809 0.056 +0.0%
1810 0.056 +0.0%
1811 0.056 +0.0%
1812 0.056 +0.0%
1813 0.056 +0.0%
1814 0.056 +0.0%
1815 0.056 +0.0%
1816 0.056 +0.0%
1817 0.056 +0.0%
1818 0.056 +0.0%
1819 0.056 +0.0%
1820 0.056 +0.0%
1821 0.056 +0.0%
1822 0.056 +0.0%
1823 0.056 +0.0%
1824 0.056 +0.0%
1825 0.056 +0.0%
1826 0.056 +0.0%
1827 0.056 +0.0%
1828 0.056 +0.0%
1829 0.056 +0.0%
1830 0.056 +0.0%
1831 0.056 +0.0%
1832 0.056 +0.0%
1833 0.056 +0.0%
1834 0.056 +0.0%
1835 0.056 +0.0%
1836 0.056 +0.0%
1837 0.056 +0.0%
1838 0.056 +0.0%
1839 0.056 +0.0%
1840 0.056 +0.0%
1841 0.056 +0.0%
1842 0.056 +0.0%
1843 0.056 +0.0%
1844 0.056 +0.0%
1845 0.056 +0.0%
1846 0.056 +0.0%
1847 0.059 +5.4%
1900 0.264 +347.5%
1901 0.275 +4.2%
1902 0.276 +0.4%
1903 0.275 -0.4%
1904 0.275 +0.0%
1905 0.275 +0.0%
1906 0.275 +0.0%
1907 0.275 +0.0%
1908 0.287 +4.4%
1909 0.303 +5.6%
1910 0.303 +0.0%
1911 0.303 +0.0%
1912 0.308 +1.7%
1913 0.307 -0.3%
1914 0.298 -2.9%
1915 0.283 -5.0%
1916 0.279 -1.4%
1917 0.277 -0.7%
1918 0.321 +15.9%
1919 0.556 +73.2%
1920 0.564 +1.4%
1921 0.564 +0.0%
1922 0.564 +0.0%
1923 0.564 +0.0%
1924 0.558 -1.1%
1925 0.558 +0.0%
1926 0.558 +0.0%
1927 0.558 +0.0%
1928 0.559 +0.2%
1929 0.559 +0.0%
1930 0.558 -0.2%
1931 0.558 +0.0%
1932 0.553 -0.9%
1933 0.201 -63.7%
1934 0.113 -43.8%
1935 0.115 +1.8%
1936 0.115 +0.0%
1937 0.113 -1.7%
1938 0.102 -9.7%
1939 0.095 -6.9%
1940 0.092 -3.2%
1941 0.092 +0.0%
1942 0.092 +0.0%
1943 0.092 +0.0%
1944 0.092 +0.0%
1991 0.913 +892.4%
1992 0.913 +0.0%
1993 0.915 +0.2%
1994 0.921 +0.7%
1995 0.923 +0.2%
1996 0.923 +0.0%
1997 0.919 -0.4%
1998 0.944 +2.7%
1999 0.945 +0.1%
2000 0.949 +0.4%
2001 0.949 +0.0%
2002 0.949 +0.0%
2003 0.949 +0.0%
2004 0.947 -0.2%
2005 0.951 +0.4%
2006 0.951 +0.0%
2007 0.951 +0.0%
2008 0.948 -0.3%
2009 0.948 +0.0%
2010 0.951 +0.3%
2011 0.951 +0.0%
2012 0.951 +0.0%
2013 0.953 +0.2%
2014 0.953 +0.0%
2015 0.953 +0.0%
2016 0.953 +0.0%
2017 0.952 -0.1%
2018 0.954 +0.2%
2019 0.956 +0.2%
2020 0.952 -0.4%
2021 0.952 +0.0%
2022 0.951 -0.1%
2023 0.953 +0.2%
2024 0.944 -0.9%
2025 0.942 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.056 0.056 0.056 1
1790s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1800s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1810s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1820s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1830s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1840s 0.0564 0.056 0.059 8
1900s 0.278 0.264 0.303 10
1910s 0.3235 0.277 0.556 10
1920s 0.5606 0.558 0.564 10
1930s 0.2523 0.095 0.558 10
1940s 0.092 0.092 0.092 5
1990s 0.924 0.913 0.945 9
2000s 0.9492 0.947 0.951 10
2010s 0.9527 0.951 0.956 10
2020s 0.949 0.942 0.953 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Belgium 0.952 compare
  2. 3 Latvia 0.95 compare
  3. 4 Spain 0.943 compare
  4. 6 Estonia 0.941 compare
  5. 7 Slovenia 0.94 compare
  6. 8 New Zealand 0.937 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Germany?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Germany was 0.942 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 2019.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1789.
How does Germany rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Germany ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.