What is women's political empowerment index in Afghanistan?

Women's political empowerment index in Afghanistan was 0.028 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2018.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 2023.

How does Afghanistan rank for women's political empowerment index?

Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Afghanistan 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Afghanistan

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Afghanistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.028 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.028

Change on year

down 42.9%

World rank

176th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.5

in 2018

All-time low

0.021

in 2023

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Afghanistan stood at 0.028.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 2023.

That places Afghanistan 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Afghanistan, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.067	—
1790	0.067	+0.0%
1791	0.067	+0.0%
1792	0.067	+0.0%
1793	0.067	+0.0%
1794	0.067	+0.0%
1795	0.067	+0.0%
1796	0.067	+0.0%
1797	0.067	+0.0%
1798	0.067	+0.0%
1799	0.067	+0.0%
1800	0.067	+0.0%
1801	0.067	+0.0%
1802	0.067	+0.0%
1803	0.067	+0.0%
1804	0.067	+0.0%
1805	0.067	+0.0%
1806	0.067	+0.0%
1807	0.067	+0.0%
1808	0.067	+0.0%
1809	0.067	+0.0%
1810	0.067	+0.0%
1811	0.067	+0.0%
1812	0.067	+0.0%
1813	0.067	+0.0%
1814	0.067	+0.0%
1815	0.067	+0.0%
1816	0.067	+0.0%
1817	0.067	+0.0%
1818	0.067	+0.0%
1819	0.067	+0.0%
1820	0.067	+0.0%
1821	0.067	+0.0%
1822	0.067	+0.0%
1823	0.067	+0.0%
1824	0.067	+0.0%
1825	0.067	+0.0%
1826	0.067	+0.0%
1827	0.067	+0.0%
1828	0.067	+0.0%
1829	0.067	+0.0%
1830	0.067	+0.0%
1831	0.067	+0.0%
1832	0.067	+0.0%
1833	0.067	+0.0%
1834	0.067	+0.0%
1835	0.067	+0.0%
1836	0.067	+0.0%
1837	0.067	+0.0%
1838	0.067	+0.0%
1839	0.067	+0.0%
1840	0.067	+0.0%
1841	0.067	+0.0%
1842	0.067	+0.0%
1843	0.067	+0.0%
1844	0.067	+0.0%
1845	0.067	+0.0%
1846	0.067	+0.0%
1847	0.067	+0.0%
1848	0.067	+0.0%
1849	0.067	+0.0%
1850	0.067	+0.0%
1851	0.067	+0.0%
1852	0.067	+0.0%
1853	0.067	+0.0%
1854	0.067	+0.0%
1855	0.067	+0.0%
1856	0.067	+0.0%
1857	0.067	+0.0%
1858	0.067	+0.0%
1859	0.067	+0.0%
1860	0.067	+0.0%
1861	0.067	+0.0%
1862	0.067	+0.0%
1863	0.067	+0.0%
1864	0.067	+0.0%
1865	0.067	+0.0%
1866	0.067	+0.0%
1867	0.067	+0.0%
1868	0.067	+0.0%
1869	0.067	+0.0%
1870	0.067	+0.0%
1871	0.067	+0.0%
1872	0.067	+0.0%
1873	0.067	+0.0%
1874	0.067	+0.0%
1875	0.067	+0.0%
1876	0.067	+0.0%
1877	0.067	+0.0%
1878	0.067	+0.0%
1879	0.067	+0.0%
1880	0.064	-4.5%
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	0.064	+0.0%
1901	0.064	+0.0%
1902	0.073	+14.1%
1903	0.075	+2.7%
1904	0.075	+0.0%
1905	0.075	+0.0%
1906	0.072	-4.0%
1907	0.072	+0.0%
1908	0.072	+0.0%
1909	0.072	+0.0%
1910	0.072	+0.0%
1911	0.072	+0.0%
1912	0.072	+0.0%
1913	0.072	+0.0%
1914	0.072	+0.0%
1915	0.072	+0.0%
1916	0.072	+0.0%
1917	0.072	+0.0%
1918	0.072	+0.0%
1919	0.078	+8.3%
1920	0.097	+24.4%
1921	0.097	+0.0%
1922	0.097	+0.0%
1923	0.101	+4.1%
1924	0.125	+23.8%
1925	0.131	+4.8%
1926	0.131	+0.0%
1927	0.131	+0.0%
1928	0.131	+0.0%
1929	0.13	-0.8%
1930	0.114	-12.3%
1931	0.114	+0.0%
1932	0.114	+0.0%
1933	0.124	+8.8%
1934	0.13	+4.8%
1935	0.13	+0.0%
1936	0.13	+0.0%
1937	0.13	+0.0%
1938	0.13	+0.0%
1939	0.13	+0.0%
1940	0.13	+0.0%
1941	0.132	+1.5%
1942	0.132	+0.0%
1943	0.132	+0.0%
1944	0.132	+0.0%
1945	0.132	+0.0%
1946	0.132	+0.0%
1947	0.132	+0.0%
1948	0.132	+0.0%
1949	0.132	+0.0%
1950	0.132	+0.0%
1951	0.132	+0.0%
1952	0.132	+0.0%
1953	0.132	+0.0%
1954	0.132	+0.0%
1955	0.137	+3.8%
1956	0.137	+0.0%
1957	0.152	+10.9%
1958	0.152	+0.0%
1959	0.152	+0.0%
1960	0.153	+0.7%
1961	0.153	+0.0%
1962	0.153	+0.0%
1963	0.153	+0.0%
1964	0.154	+0.7%
1965	0.197	+27.9%
1966	0.197	+0.0%
1967	0.195	-1.0%
1968	0.195	+0.0%
1969	0.187	-4.1%
1970	0.187	+0.0%
1971	0.187	+0.0%
1972	0.187	+0.0%
1973	0.174	-7.0%
1974	0.149	-14.4%
1975	0.149	+0.0%
1976	0.149	+0.0%
1977	0.149	+0.0%
1978	0.16	+7.4%
1979	0.153	-4.4%
1980	0.183	+19.6%
1981	0.187	+2.2%
1982	0.187	+0.0%
1983	0.187	+0.0%
1984	0.187	+0.0%
1985	0.187	+0.0%
1986	0.187	+0.0%
1987	0.187	+0.0%
1988	0.205	+9.6%
1989	0.205	+0.0%
1990	0.172	-16.1%
1991	0.171	-0.6%
1992	0.129	-24.6%
1993	0.096	-25.6%
1994	0.098	+2.1%
1995	0.089	-9.2%
1996	0.041	-53.9%
1997	0.04	-2.4%
1998	0.04	+0.0%
1999	0.04	+0.0%
2000	0.04	+0.0%
2001	0.054	+35.0%
2002	0.282	+422.2%
2003	0.292	+3.5%
2004	0.292	+0.0%
2005	0.324	+11.0%
2006	0.471	+45.4%
2007	0.47	-0.2%
2008	0.467	-0.6%
2009	0.469	+0.4%
2010	0.476	+1.5%
2011	0.476	+0.0%
2012	0.476	+0.0%
2013	0.478	+0.4%
2014	0.48	+0.4%
2015	0.483	+0.6%
2016	0.472	-2.3%
2017	0.488	+3.4%
2018	0.5	+2.5%
2019	0.489	-2.2%
2020	0.494	+1.0%
2021	0.047	-90.5%
2022	0.025	-46.8%
2023	0.021	-16.0%
2024	0.049	+133.3%
2025	0.028	-42.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.067	0.067	0.067	1
1790s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1800s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1810s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1820s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1830s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1840s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1850s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1860s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1870s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1880s	0.064	0.064	0.064	10
1890s	0.064	0.064	0.064	10
1900s	0.0714	0.064	0.075	10
1910s	0.0726	0.072	0.078	10
1920s	0.1171	0.097	0.131	10
1930s	0.1246	0.114	0.13	10
1940s	0.1318	0.13	0.132	10
1950s	0.139	0.132	0.152	10
1960s	0.1737	0.153	0.197	10
1970s	0.1644	0.149	0.187	10
1980s	0.1902	0.183	0.205	10
1990s	0.0916	0.04	0.172	10
2000s	0.3161	0.04	0.471	10
2010s	0.4818	0.472	0.5	10
2020s	0.1107	0.021	0.494	6

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More gender data for Afghanistan

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 657,754 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 686,729 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Afghanistan?: Women's political empowerment index in Afghanistan was 0.028 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 2023.
How does Afghanistan rank for women's political empowerment index?: Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.