Women political empowerment index in Chile
Chile: Women political empowerment index was 0.913 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.913
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.913
in 2025
All-time low
0.063
in 1804
Years of data
143
1789–2025
Women political empowerment index in Chile, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women political empowerment index in Chile is 0.913, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 143 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women political empowerment index in Chile peaked at 0.913 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.063, in 1804.
Chile ranks 20th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women political empowerment index in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.071 | — |
| 1790 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.063 | -11.3% |
| 1805 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.075 | +19.0% |
| 1808 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 0.235 | +209.2% |
| 1901 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.251 | +6.8% |
| 1922 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.248 | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 0.236 | -4.8% |
| 1933 | 0.241 | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.244 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 0.263 | +7.8% |
| 1937 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.288 | +9.5% |
| 1939 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.289 | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 0.266 | -8.0% |
| 1948 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.298 | +12.0% |
| 1950 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.301 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.295 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.297 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.324 | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 0.343 | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 0.355 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 0.368 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.397 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.426 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.426 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.429 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.422 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.429 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.392 | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.261 | -33.4% |
| 1974 | 0.181 | -30.7% |
| 1975 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.194 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.205 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.211 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.262 | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 0.571 | +117.9% |
| 1991 | 0.624 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.632 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.637 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.64 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.658 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.813 | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 0.82 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.832 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.842 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.839 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.841 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.846 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.858 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.847 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.831 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.851 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.847 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.854 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.867 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.855 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.905 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.909 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.913 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0698 | 0.063 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.235 | 0.235 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.235 | 0.235 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2483 | 0.235 | 0.251 | 7 |
| 1930s | 0.258 | 0.236 | 0.288 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.2847 | 0.266 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3049 | 0.295 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3988 | 0.355 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2597 | 0.181 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2114 | 0.194 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6339 | 0.571 | 0.658 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8336 | 0.813 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8455 | 0.831 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8915 | 0.855 | 0.913 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women political empowerment index in Chile?
- Women political empowerment index in Chile was 0.913 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women political empowerment index recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women political empowerment index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 1804.
- How does Chile rank for women political empowerment index?
- Chile ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women political empowerment index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women political empowerment index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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