What is women's political empowerment index in Brazil?

Women's political empowerment index in Brazil was 0.818 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.831 in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.106 in 1789.

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

Brazil ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Brazil 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 Brazil

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

Brazil: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.818 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.818

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

65th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.831

in 2024

All-time low

0.106

in 1789

Years of data

161

1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Brazil is 0.818, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Brazil peaked at 0.831 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.106, in 1789.

That places Brazil 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Brazil, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.106	—
1790	0.106	+0.0%
1791	0.106	+0.0%
1792	0.106	+0.0%
1793	0.106	+0.0%
1794	0.106	+0.0%
1795	0.106	+0.0%
1796	0.106	+0.0%
1797	0.106	+0.0%
1798	0.106	+0.0%
1799	0.106	+0.0%
1800	0.106	+0.0%
1801	0.106	+0.0%
1802	0.106	+0.0%
1803	0.106	+0.0%
1804	0.106	+0.0%
1805	0.106	+0.0%
1806	0.106	+0.0%
1807	0.106	+0.0%
1808	0.106	+0.0%
1809	0.106	+0.0%
1810	0.106	+0.0%
1811	0.106	+0.0%
1812	0.106	+0.0%
1813	0.106	+0.0%
1814	0.106	+0.0%
1815	0.106	+0.0%
1816	0.106	+0.0%
1817	0.106	+0.0%
1818	0.106	+0.0%
1819	0.106	+0.0%
1820	0.106	+0.0%
1821	0.106	+0.0%
1822	0.106	+0.0%
1823	0.126	+18.9%
1900	0.254	+101.6%
1901	0.254	+0.0%
1902	0.254	+0.0%
1903	0.254	+0.0%
1904	0.254	+0.0%
1905	0.254	+0.0%
1906	0.254	+0.0%
1907	0.254	+0.0%
1908	0.254	+0.0%
1909	0.254	+0.0%
1910	0.254	+0.0%
1911	0.254	+0.0%
1912	0.254	+0.0%
1913	0.254	+0.0%
1914	0.249	-2.0%
1915	0.249	+0.0%
1916	0.249	+0.0%
1917	0.249	+0.0%
1918	0.249	+0.0%
1919	0.249	+0.0%
1920	0.252	+1.2%
1921	0.252	+0.0%
1922	0.252	+0.0%
1923	0.252	+0.0%
1924	0.268	+6.3%
1925	0.268	+0.0%
1926	0.268	+0.0%
1927	0.268	+0.0%
1928	0.268	+0.0%
1929	0.268	+0.0%
1930	0.28	+4.5%
1931	0.28	+0.0%
1932	0.363	+29.6%
1933	0.363	+0.0%
1934	0.368	+1.4%
1935	0.368	+0.0%
1936	0.368	+0.0%
1937	0.355	-3.5%
1938	0.35	-1.4%
1939	0.35	+0.0%
1940	0.35	+0.0%
1941	0.35	+0.0%
1942	0.35	+0.0%
1943	0.35	+0.0%
1944	0.35	+0.0%
1945	0.372	+6.3%
1946	0.385	+3.5%
1947	0.394	+2.3%
1948	0.394	+0.0%
1949	0.394	+0.0%
1950	0.418	+6.1%
1951	0.418	+0.0%
1952	0.418	+0.0%
1953	0.418	+0.0%
1954	0.418	+0.0%
1955	0.418	+0.0%
1956	0.418	+0.0%
1957	0.418	+0.0%
1958	0.422	+1.0%
1959	0.422	+0.0%
1960	0.426	+0.9%
1961	0.426	+0.0%
1962	0.428	+0.5%
1963	0.428	+0.0%
1964	0.38	-11.2%
1965	0.368	-3.2%
1966	0.367	-0.3%
1967	0.367	+0.0%
1968	0.367	+0.0%
1969	0.367	+0.0%
1970	0.38	+3.5%
1971	0.383	+0.8%
1972	0.383	+0.0%
1973	0.383	+0.0%
1974	0.383	+0.0%
1975	0.389	+1.6%
1976	0.389	+0.0%
1977	0.389	+0.0%
1978	0.393	+1.0%
1979	0.428	+8.9%
1980	0.434	+1.4%
1981	0.434	+0.0%
1982	0.445	+2.5%
1983	0.445	+0.0%
1984	0.445	+0.0%
1985	0.509	+14.4%
1986	0.597	+17.3%
1987	0.605	+1.3%
1988	0.703	+16.2%
1989	0.727	+3.4%
1990	0.726	-0.1%
1991	0.729	+0.4%
1992	0.725	-0.5%
1993	0.725	+0.0%
1994	0.742	+2.3%
1995	0.767	+3.4%
1996	0.774	+0.9%
1997	0.776	+0.3%
1998	0.791	+1.9%
1999	0.79	-0.1%
2000	0.789	-0.1%
2001	0.791	+0.3%
2002	0.815	+3.0%
2003	0.814	-0.1%
2004	0.814	+0.0%
2005	0.808	-0.7%
2006	0.812	+0.5%
2007	0.814	+0.2%
2008	0.812	-0.2%
2009	0.808	-0.5%
2010	0.82	+1.5%
2011	0.825	+0.6%
2012	0.827	+0.2%
2013	0.804	-2.8%
2014	0.809	+0.6%
2015	0.812	+0.4%
2016	0.764	-5.9%
2017	0.762	-0.3%
2018	0.754	-1.0%
2019	0.758	+0.5%
2020	0.758	+0.0%
2021	0.755	-0.4%
2022	0.765	+1.3%
2023	0.83	+8.5%
2024	0.831	+0.1%
2025	0.818	-1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.106	0.106	0.106	1
1790s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1800s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1810s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1820s	0.111	0.106	0.126	4
1900s	0.254	0.254	0.254	10
1910s	0.251	0.249	0.254	10
1920s	0.2616	0.252	0.268	10
1930s	0.3445	0.28	0.368	10
1940s	0.3689	0.35	0.394	10
1950s	0.4188	0.418	0.422	10
1960s	0.3924	0.367	0.428	10
1970s	0.39	0.38	0.428	10
1980s	0.5344	0.434	0.727	10
1990s	0.7545	0.725	0.791	10
2000s	0.8077	0.789	0.815	10
2010s	0.7935	0.754	0.827	10
2020s	0.7928	0.755	0.831	6

Countries ranked near Brazil

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Brazil

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Brazil?: Women's political empowerment index in Brazil was 0.818 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.831 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.106 in 1789.
How does Brazil rank for women's political empowerment index?: Brazil ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 161 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Brazil. Statizoid, drawing on V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://gender.statizoid.com/stat/women-political-empowerment-index/brazil/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://gender.statizoid.com/stat/women-political-empowerment-index/brazil/">Women's Political Empowerment Index in Brazil</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.