Key features of women's political empowerment in United States of America
United States of America: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.829 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.829
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
60th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.909
in 2022
All-time low
0.301
in 1917
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of women's political empowerment in United States of America, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of women's political empowerment in United States of America stood at 0.829.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in United States of America peaked at 0.909 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.301, in 1917.
United States of America ranks 60th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Key features of women's political empowerment in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.303 | — |
| 1901 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.301 | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.374 | +24.3% |
| 1921 | 0.383 | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.388 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.399 | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 0.392 | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 0.392 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.397 | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.386 | -2.8% |
| 1937 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.419 | +8.5% |
| 1941 | 0.421 | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 0.435 | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 0.428 | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 0.428 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.444 | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 0.46 | +3.6% |
| 1947 | 0.476 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 0.47 | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.479 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.481 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.472 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.475 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.484 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.492 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 0.498 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.494 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.524 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 0.524 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.531 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.541 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.545 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.561 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.559 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.583 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.645 | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.656 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.663 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.667 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.689 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.706 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.725 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.724 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.73 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.798 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.803 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.804 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.815 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.822 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.829 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.842 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.846 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.864 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.875 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.877 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.878 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.882 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.883 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.885 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.883 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.884 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.885 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.894 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.897 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.901 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.908 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.902 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.899 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.899 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.898 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.89 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.897 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.892 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.905 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.906 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.909 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.897 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.868 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.829 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.303 | 0.303 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3024 | 0.301 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3821 | 0.374 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.39 | 0.386 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4451 | 0.419 | 0.476 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4848 | 0.472 | 0.498 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.546 | 0.524 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.693 | 0.645 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8091 | 0.798 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8702 | 0.842 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8928 | 0.883 | 0.908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8975 | 0.89 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8857 | 0.829 | 0.909 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 57 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.834 compare
- 58 Argentina 0.832 compare
- 59 South Africa 0.83 compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 0.825 compare
- 62 North Macedonia 0.824 compare
- 63 Liberia 0.823 compare
More gender data for United States of America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in United States of America?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in United States of America was 0.829 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.909 in 2022.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.301 in 1917.
- How does United States of America rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- United States of America ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.