Key features of women's political empowerment in Greece
Greece: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.896 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of women's political empowerment in Greece, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of women's political empowerment in Greece stood at 0.896.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Greece peaked at 0.926 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1789.
That places Greece 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of women's political empowerment in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.049 | — |
| 1790 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.24 | +389.8% |
| 1834 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.299 | +24.6% |
| 1901 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.306 | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 0.312 | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.308 | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.303 | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.294 | -3.0% |
| 1922 | 0.299 | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.3 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.318 | +6.0% |
| 1928 | 0.324 | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 0.327 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.312 | -4.6% |
| 1937 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.28 | -10.3% |
| 1941 | 0.276 | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.275 | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 0.338 | +22.9% |
| 1946 | 0.357 | +5.6% |
| 1947 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.433 | +21.3% |
| 1951 | 0.441 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.477 | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 0.539 | +13.0% |
| 1954 | 0.544 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.542 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.546 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.542 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.54 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.552 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.538 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.438 | -18.6% |
| 1968 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.509 | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.732 | +43.8% |
| 1976 | 0.784 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.794 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.798 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.804 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.821 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.844 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.87 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.862 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.868 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.87 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.885 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.894 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.891 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.905 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.908 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.911 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.917 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.92 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.922 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.92 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.922 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.921 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.917 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.926 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.912 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.914 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.909 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.918 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.909 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.91 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.914 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.896 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 7 |
| 1840s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 3 |
| 1900s | 0.299 | 0.299 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.307 | 0.299 | 0.312 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3064 | 0.294 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.321 | 0.312 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3149 | 0.275 | 0.357 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5154 | 0.433 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5126 | 0.438 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6159 | 0.438 | 0.794 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8357 | 0.798 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8715 | 0.862 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9024 | 0.891 | 0.917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9194 | 0.912 | 0.926 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9093 | 0.896 | 0.918 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 27 Netherlands 0.903 compare
- 27 Taiwan 0.903 compare
- 29 Republic of Moldova 0.898 compare
- 30 Luxembourg 0.896 compare
- 32 Barbados 0.895 compare
- 33 Albania 0.893 compare
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 36,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 38,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in Greece?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in Greece was 0.896 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.926 in 2017.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1789.
- How does Greece rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Greece ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.