Women's Political Empowerment Index in Czechia
Czechia: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Czechia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.93 for women's political empowerment index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 177 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Czechia peaked at 0.93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.171, in 1940.
That places Czechia 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.201 | — |
| 1790 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.187 | -7.0% |
| 1814 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.175 | -6.4% |
| 1852 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.629 | +259.4% |
| 1919 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.624 | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.619 | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.611 | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.615 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.599 | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 0.283 | -52.8% |
| 1940 | 0.171 | -39.6% |
| 1941 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.392 | +129.2% |
| 1946 | 0.556 | +41.8% |
| 1947 | 0.562 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.494 | -12.1% |
| 1949 | 0.458 | -7.3% |
| 1950 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.468 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.472 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.483 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.538 | +11.4% |
| 1961 | 0.551 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.56 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.557 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.555 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.571 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.562 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.553 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.577 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.588 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.584 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.588 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.591 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.602 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.863 | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.869 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.89 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.891 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.898 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.893 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.892 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.911 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.905 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.908 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.91 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.914 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.887 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.904 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.926 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.928 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.923 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.93 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.201 | 0.201 | 0.201 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.201 | 0.201 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.201 | 0.201 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1912 | 0.187 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 8 |
| 1850s | 0.175 | 0.175 | 0.175 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.175 | 0.175 | 0.175 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.629 | 0.629 | 0.629 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.6195 | 0.619 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5818 | 0.283 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3317 | 0.171 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4704 | 0.458 | 0.483 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5568 | 0.538 | 0.571 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.579 | 0.553 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.588 | 0.584 | 0.602 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8756 | 0.863 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8943 | 0.891 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.907 | 0.887 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9163 | 0.887 | 0.93 | 6 |
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More gender data for Czechia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,460 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 51,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 54,318 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index in Czechia?
- Women's political empowerment index in Czechia was 0.93 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.171 in 1940.
- How does Czechia rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Czechia ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.