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Women's Political Empowerment Index in China

China: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.587 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.587
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.637
in 2012
All-time low
0.1
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in China is 0.587, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in China peaked at 0.637 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1789.

That places China 133rd 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 China, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.1 —
1790 0.1 +0.0%
1791 0.1 +0.0%
1792 0.1 +0.0%
1793 0.1 +0.0%
1794 0.1 +0.0%
1795 0.1 +0.0%
1796 0.1 +0.0%
1797 0.1 +0.0%
1798 0.1 +0.0%
1799 0.1 +0.0%
1800 0.1 +0.0%
1801 0.1 +0.0%
1802 0.1 +0.0%
1803 0.1 +0.0%
1804 0.1 +0.0%
1805 0.1 +0.0%
1806 0.1 +0.0%
1807 0.1 +0.0%
1808 0.1 +0.0%
1809 0.1 +0.0%
1810 0.1 +0.0%
1811 0.1 +0.0%
1812 0.1 +0.0%
1813 0.1 +0.0%
1814 0.1 +0.0%
1815 0.1 +0.0%
1816 0.1 +0.0%
1817 0.1 +0.0%
1818 0.1 +0.0%
1819 0.1 +0.0%
1820 0.1 +0.0%
1821 0.1 +0.0%
1822 0.1 +0.0%
1823 0.1 +0.0%
1824 0.1 +0.0%
1825 0.1 +0.0%
1826 0.1 +0.0%
1827 0.1 +0.0%
1828 0.1 +0.0%
1829 0.1 +0.0%
1830 0.1 +0.0%
1831 0.1 +0.0%
1832 0.1 +0.0%
1833 0.1 +0.0%
1834 0.1 +0.0%
1835 0.1 +0.0%
1836 0.1 +0.0%
1837 0.1 +0.0%
1838 0.1 +0.0%
1839 0.1 +0.0%
1840 0.1 +0.0%
1841 0.1 +0.0%
1842 0.1 +0.0%
1843 0.1 +0.0%
1844 0.1 +0.0%
1845 0.1 +0.0%
1846 0.1 +0.0%
1847 0.1 +0.0%
1848 0.1 +0.0%
1849 0.1 +0.0%
1850 0.1 +0.0%
1851 0.1 +0.0%
1852 0.1 +0.0%
1853 0.1 +0.0%
1854 0.1 +0.0%
1855 0.1 +0.0%
1856 0.1 +0.0%
1857 0.1 +0.0%
1858 0.1 +0.0%
1859 0.1 +0.0%
1860 0.1 +0.0%
1861 0.1 +0.0%
1862 0.1 +0.0%
1863 0.1 +0.0%
1864 0.1 +0.0%
1865 0.1 +0.0%
1866 0.1 +0.0%
1867 0.1 +0.0%
1868 0.1 +0.0%
1869 0.1 +0.0%
1870 0.1 +0.0%
1871 0.1 +0.0%
1872 0.1 +0.0%
1873 0.1 +0.0%
1874 0.1 +0.0%
1875 0.1 +0.0%
1876 0.1 +0.0%
1877 0.1 +0.0%
1878 0.1 +0.0%
1879 0.1 +0.0%
1880 0.1 +0.0%
1881 0.1 +0.0%
1882 0.1 +0.0%
1883 0.1 +0.0%
1884 0.1 +0.0%
1885 0.1 +0.0%
1886 0.1 +0.0%
1887 0.1 +0.0%
1888 0.1 +0.0%
1889 0.1 +0.0%
1890 0.1 +0.0%
1891 0.1 +0.0%
1892 0.1 +0.0%
1893 0.1 +0.0%
1894 0.1 +0.0%
1895 0.1 +0.0%
1896 0.1 +0.0%
1897 0.1 +0.0%
1898 0.1 +0.0%
1899 0.1 +0.0%
1900 0.102 +2.0%
1901 0.102 +0.0%
1902 0.102 +0.0%
1903 0.102 +0.0%
1904 0.102 +0.0%
1905 0.102 +0.0%
1906 0.102 +0.0%
1907 0.102 +0.0%
1908 0.102 +0.0%
1909 0.102 +0.0%
1910 0.102 +0.0%
1911 0.102 +0.0%
1912 0.163 +59.8%
1913 0.181 +11.0%
1914 0.181 +0.0%
1915 0.181 +0.0%
1916 0.181 +0.0%
1917 0.181 +0.0%
1918 0.181 +0.0%
1919 0.196 +8.3%
1920 0.196 +0.0%
1921 0.196 +0.0%
1922 0.196 +0.0%
1923 0.196 +0.0%
1924 0.196 +0.0%
1925 0.196 +0.0%
1926 0.196 +0.0%
1927 0.191 -2.6%
1928 0.191 +0.0%
1929 0.198 +3.7%
1930 0.208 +5.1%
1931 0.208 +0.0%
1932 0.208 +0.0%
1933 0.208 +0.0%
1934 0.208 +0.0%
1935 0.208 +0.0%
1936 0.208 +0.0%
1937 0.208 +0.0%
1938 0.219 +5.3%
1939 0.219 +0.0%
1940 0.219 +0.0%
1941 0.219 +0.0%
1942 0.219 +0.0%
1943 0.219 +0.0%
1944 0.219 +0.0%
1945 0.226 +3.2%
1946 0.22 -2.7%
1947 0.22 +0.0%
1948 0.225 +2.3%
1949 0.24 +6.7%
1950 0.395 +64.6%
1951 0.395 +0.0%
1952 0.395 +0.0%
1953 0.395 +0.0%
1954 0.464 +17.5%
1955 0.464 +0.0%
1956 0.462 -0.4%
1957 0.44 -4.8%
1958 0.437 -0.7%
1959 0.438 +0.2%
1960 0.438 +0.0%
1961 0.438 +0.0%
1962 0.438 +0.0%
1963 0.438 +0.0%
1964 0.463 +5.7%
1965 0.461 -0.4%
1966 0.459 -0.4%
1967 0.459 +0.0%
1968 0.459 +0.0%
1969 0.459 +0.0%
1970 0.459 +0.0%
1971 0.459 +0.0%
1972 0.459 +0.0%
1973 0.459 +0.0%
1974 0.459 +0.0%
1975 0.475 +3.5%
1976 0.475 +0.0%
1977 0.48 +1.1%
1978 0.495 +3.1%
1979 0.538 +8.7%
1980 0.565 +5.0%
1981 0.578 +2.3%
1982 0.578 +0.0%
1983 0.578 +0.0%
1984 0.578 +0.0%
1985 0.578 +0.0%
1986 0.568 -1.7%
1987 0.568 +0.0%
1988 0.568 +0.0%
1989 0.568 +0.0%
1990 0.56 -1.4%
1991 0.56 +0.0%
1992 0.558 -0.4%
1993 0.563 +0.9%
1994 0.568 +0.9%
1995 0.568 +0.0%
1996 0.573 +0.9%
1997 0.57 -0.5%
1998 0.577 +1.2%
1999 0.579 +0.3%
2000 0.589 +1.7%
2001 0.589 +0.0%
2002 0.595 +1.0%
2003 0.594 -0.2%
2004 0.588 -1.0%
2005 0.631 +7.3%
2006 0.625 -1.0%
2007 0.624 -0.2%
2008 0.633 +1.4%
2009 0.63 -0.5%
2010 0.633 +0.5%
2011 0.628 -0.8%
2012 0.637 +1.4%
2013 0.629 -1.3%
2014 0.623 -1.0%
2015 0.626 +0.5%
2016 0.632 +1.0%
2017 0.626 -0.9%
2018 0.624 -0.3%
2019 0.61 -2.2%
2020 0.615 +0.8%
2021 0.602 -2.1%
2022 0.581 -3.5%
2023 0.58 -0.2%
2024 0.587 +1.2%
2025 0.587 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.1 0.1 0.1 1
1790s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1800s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1810s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1820s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1830s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1840s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1850s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1860s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1870s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1880s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1890s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1900s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1910s 0.1649 0.102 0.196 10
1920s 0.1952 0.191 0.198 10
1930s 0.2102 0.208 0.219 10
1940s 0.2226 0.219 0.24 10
1950s 0.4285 0.395 0.464 10
1960s 0.4512 0.438 0.463 10
1970s 0.4758 0.459 0.538 10
1980s 0.5727 0.565 0.578 10
1990s 0.5676 0.558 0.579 10
2000s 0.6098 0.588 0.633 10
2010s 0.6268 0.61 0.637 10
2020s 0.592 0.58 0.615 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 130 United Arab Emirates 0.614 compare
  2. 131 Lebanon 0.608 compare
  3. 132 Burkina Faso 0.602 compare
  4. 133 El Salvador 0.587 compare
  5. 135 Djibouti 0.584 compare
  6. 136 Bahrain 0.568 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in China?
Women's political empowerment index in China was 0.587 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.637 in 2012.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1789.
How does China rank for women's political empowerment index?
China ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.