Women's Political Empowerment Index in Australia
Australia: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.906 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.906
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.935
in 2016
All-time low
0.234
in 1789
Years of data
160
1789–2025
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Australia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Australia is 0.906, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Australia peaked at 0.935 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.234, in 1789.
That places Australia 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 160 years of available data.
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.234 | — |
| 1790 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.239 | +2.1% |
| 1796 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.26 | +8.8% |
| 1901 | 0.432 | +66.2% |
| 1902 | 0.449 | +3.9% |
| 1903 | 0.415 | -7.6% |
| 1904 | 0.415 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.424 | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.421 | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.431 | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.469 | +8.8% |
| 1928 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.475 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.466 | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 0.483 | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.49 | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.509 | +3.9% |
| 1947 | 0.508 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 0.517 | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 0.506 | -2.1% |
| 1950 | 0.574 | +13.4% |
| 1951 | 0.572 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.575 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.585 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.661 | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.674 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.689 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.684 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.748 | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.744 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.77 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.771 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.768 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.782 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.827 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.83 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.827 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.856 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.859 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.886 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.893 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.911 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.921 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.925 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.928 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.927 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.929 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.93 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.927 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.93 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.932 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.935 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.92 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.925 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.921 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.909 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.91 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.913 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.915 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.909 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.906 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.234 | 0.234 | 0.234 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2365 | 0.234 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.239 | 0.239 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.239 | 0.239 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2442 | 0.239 | 0.26 | 4 |
| 1900s | 0.4257 | 0.415 | 0.449 | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.4225 | 0.421 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4424 | 0.431 | 0.469 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4741 | 0.466 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4959 | 0.483 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5731 | 0.572 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6198 | 0.575 | 0.689 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7601 | 0.744 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8263 | 0.782 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9001 | 0.886 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9277 | 0.925 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.928 | 0.92 | 0.935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9103 | 0.906 | 0.915 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 22 Seychelles 0.908 compare
- 23 Bulgaria 0.907 compare
- 23 Costa Rica 0.907 compare
- 26 Austria 0.905 compare
- 27 Netherlands 0.903 compare
- 27 Taiwan 0.903 compare
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index in Australia?
- Women's political empowerment index in Australia was 0.906 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.935 in 2016.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.234 in 1789.
- How does Australia rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.