Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.838 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.838
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
56th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.929
in 2017
All-time low
0.365
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1900–2025
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.838, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.929 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.365, in 1900.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.365 | — |
| 1901 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.372 | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 0.378 | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 0.369 | -2.4% |
| 1913 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.38 | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.423 | +11.3% |
| 1920 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.425 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.43 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.428 | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.439 | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.441 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.489 | +10.9% |
| 1930 | 0.499 | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 0.513 | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.508 | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.514 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.526 | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.551 | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 0.562 | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.58 | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 0.576 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.573 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.578 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.579 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.604 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.602 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.602 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.605 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.671 | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.699 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.697 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.718 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.751 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.788 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.785 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.789 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.782 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.793 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.793 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.793 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.795 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.81 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.819 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.795 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.788 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.79 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.846 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.872 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.869 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.868 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.896 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.895 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.897 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.917 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.903 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.904 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.911 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.929 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.923 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.878 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.912 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.922 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.909 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.906 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.855 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.838 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.365 | 0.365 | 0.365 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3811 | 0.369 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4367 | 0.423 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5127 | 0.499 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5429 | 0.526 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5769 | 0.573 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6476 | 0.579 | 0.718 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7838 | 0.751 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7989 | 0.793 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8124 | 0.788 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8827 | 0.868 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9068 | 0.878 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8903 | 0.838 | 0.922 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 53 Japan 0.844 compare
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- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.84 compare
- 57 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.834 compare
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- 59 South Africa 0.83 compare
More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.838 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 2017.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.365 in 1900.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.