Key features of women's political empowerment in Indonesia
Indonesia: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.726 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of women's political empowerment in Indonesia, 1800–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.726 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Indonesia peaked at 0.732 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1800.
That places Indonesia 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 women's political empowerment in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.056 | — |
| 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 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.064 | +14.3% |
| 1871 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.062 | -3.1% |
| 1901 | 0.063 | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.069 | +9.5% |
| 1924 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.07 | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.057 | -18.6% |
| 1943 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.147 | +157.9% |
| 1946 | 0.256 | +74.1% |
| 1947 | 0.257 | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.286 | +11.3% |
| 1950 | 0.318 | +11.2% |
| 1951 | 0.322 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.34 | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.342 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.329 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.321 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 0.297 | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 0.33 | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.351 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.331 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.337 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.332 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.324 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.322 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.331 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.346 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.334 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.336 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.351 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.362 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.408 | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.41 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.406 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.405 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.536 | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 0.671 | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 0.674 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.684 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.692 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.703 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.683 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.686 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.678 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.718 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.725 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.723 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.724 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.708 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.704 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.724 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.732 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.721 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.727 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.73 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.696 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.701 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.713 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.685 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.73 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.726 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0629 | 0.062 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.063 | 0.063 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0672 | 0.063 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0691 | 0.069 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1514 | 0.057 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3278 | 0.318 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.33 | 0.297 | 0.351 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3267 | 0.322 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3725 | 0.336 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4444 | 0.4 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6875 | 0.674 | 0.718 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7218 | 0.704 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7085 | 0.685 | 0.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in Indonesia?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in Indonesia was 0.726 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.732 in 2016.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1800.
- How does Indonesia rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Indonesia ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.