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Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Spain

Spain: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.943 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.943
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.951
in 2023
All-time low
0.122
in 1789
Years of data
149
1789–2025

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Spain, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Spain is 0.943, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Spain peaked at 0.951 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.122, in 1789.

That places Spain 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Spain, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.122 —
1790 0.122 +0.0%
1791 0.122 +0.0%
1792 0.122 +0.0%
1793 0.122 +0.0%
1794 0.122 +0.0%
1795 0.122 +0.0%
1796 0.122 +0.0%
1797 0.122 +0.0%
1798 0.122 +0.0%
1799 0.122 +0.0%
1800 0.122 +0.0%
1801 0.122 +0.0%
1802 0.122 +0.0%
1803 0.122 +0.0%
1804 0.122 +0.0%
1805 0.122 +0.0%
1806 0.122 +0.0%
1807 0.122 +0.0%
1808 0.122 +0.0%
1809 0.123 +0.8%
1810 0.123 +0.0%
1811 0.123 +0.0%
1900 0.191 +55.3%
1901 0.191 +0.0%
1902 0.191 +0.0%
1903 0.191 +0.0%
1904 0.191 +0.0%
1905 0.191 +0.0%
1906 0.191 +0.0%
1907 0.191 +0.0%
1908 0.191 +0.0%
1909 0.191 +0.0%
1910 0.191 +0.0%
1911 0.191 +0.0%
1912 0.191 +0.0%
1913 0.191 +0.0%
1914 0.191 +0.0%
1915 0.191 +0.0%
1916 0.191 +0.0%
1917 0.191 +0.0%
1918 0.191 +0.0%
1919 0.191 +0.0%
1920 0.191 +0.0%
1921 0.191 +0.0%
1922 0.195 +2.1%
1923 0.183 -6.2%
1924 0.18 -1.6%
1925 0.18 +0.0%
1926 0.18 +0.0%
1927 0.18 +0.0%
1928 0.18 +0.0%
1929 0.18 +0.0%
1930 0.18 +0.0%
1931 0.318 +76.7%
1932 0.35 +10.1%
1933 0.35 +0.0%
1934 0.372 +6.3%
1935 0.372 +0.0%
1936 0.364 -2.2%
1937 0.274 -24.7%
1938 0.27 -1.5%
1939 0.27 +0.0%
1940 0.188 -30.4%
1941 0.185 -1.6%
1942 0.185 +0.0%
1943 0.204 +10.3%
1944 0.204 +0.0%
1945 0.206 +1.0%
1946 0.204 -1.0%
1947 0.204 +0.0%
1948 0.204 +0.0%
1949 0.204 +0.0%
1950 0.216 +5.9%
1951 0.216 +0.0%
1952 0.216 +0.0%
1953 0.216 +0.0%
1954 0.216 +0.0%
1955 0.216 +0.0%
1956 0.216 +0.0%
1957 0.216 +0.0%
1958 0.216 +0.0%
1959 0.216 +0.0%
1960 0.222 +2.8%
1961 0.222 +0.0%
1962 0.222 +0.0%
1963 0.222 +0.0%
1964 0.223 +0.5%
1965 0.223 +0.0%
1966 0.226 +1.3%
1967 0.228 +0.9%
1968 0.228 +0.0%
1969 0.228 +0.0%
1970 0.237 +3.9%
1971 0.238 +0.4%
1972 0.238 +0.0%
1973 0.238 +0.0%
1974 0.238 +0.0%
1975 0.24 +0.8%
1976 0.327 +36.3%
1977 0.476 +45.6%
1978 0.644 +35.3%
1979 0.684 +6.2%
1980 0.732 +7.0%
1981 0.787 +7.5%
1982 0.794 +0.9%
1983 0.804 +1.3%
1984 0.804 +0.0%
1985 0.804 +0.0%
1986 0.838 +4.2%
1987 0.839 +0.1%
1988 0.839 +0.0%
1989 0.868 +3.5%
1990 0.887 +2.2%
1991 0.887 +0.0%
1992 0.887 +0.0%
1993 0.895 +0.9%
1994 0.895 +0.0%
1995 0.895 +0.0%
1996 0.912 +1.9%
1997 0.912 +0.0%
1998 0.912 +0.0%
1999 0.912 +0.0%
2000 0.93 +2.0%
2001 0.93 +0.0%
2002 0.93 +0.0%
2003 0.93 +0.0%
2004 0.935 +0.5%
2005 0.935 +0.0%
2006 0.939 +0.4%
2007 0.939 +0.0%
2008 0.94 +0.1%
2009 0.94 +0.0%
2010 0.943 +0.3%
2011 0.942 -0.1%
2012 0.94 -0.2%
2013 0.942 +0.2%
2014 0.943 +0.1%
2015 0.934 -1.0%
2016 0.941 +0.7%
2017 0.934 -0.7%
2018 0.935 +0.1%
2019 0.94 +0.5%
2020 0.941 +0.1%
2021 0.943 +0.2%
2022 0.949 +0.6%
2023 0.951 +0.2%
2024 0.926 -2.6%
2025 0.943 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.122 0.122 0.122 1
1790s 0.122 0.122 0.122 10
1800s 0.1221 0.122 0.123 10
1810s 0.123 0.123 0.123 2
1900s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1910s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1920s 0.184 0.18 0.195 10
1930s 0.312 0.18 0.372 10
1940s 0.1988 0.185 0.206 10
1950s 0.216 0.216 0.216 10
1960s 0.2244 0.222 0.228 10
1970s 0.356 0.237 0.684 10
1980s 0.8109 0.732 0.868 10
1990s 0.8994 0.887 0.912 10
2000s 0.9348 0.93 0.94 10
2010s 0.9394 0.934 0.943 10
2020s 0.9422 0.926 0.951 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Denmark 0.954 compare
  2. 2 Belgium 0.952 compare
  3. 3 Latvia 0.95 compare
  4. 5 Germany 0.942 compare
  5. 6 Estonia 0.941 compare
  6. 7 Slovenia 0.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Spain?
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Spain was 0.943 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.951 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.122 in 1789.
How does Spain rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
Spain ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index
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.