What is women's political empowerment index in Ethiopia?

Women's political empowerment index in Ethiopia was 0.691 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.779 in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1936.

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

Ethiopia ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia

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

Ethiopia: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.691 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.691

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

113th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.779

in 2021

All-time low

0.125

in 1936

Years of data

237

1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Ethiopia stood at 0.691.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.779 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 1936.

Ethiopia ranks 113th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Ethiopia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.134	—
1790	0.134	+0.0%
1791	0.134	+0.0%
1792	0.134	+0.0%
1793	0.134	+0.0%
1794	0.134	+0.0%
1795	0.134	+0.0%
1796	0.134	+0.0%
1797	0.134	+0.0%
1798	0.134	+0.0%
1799	0.134	+0.0%
1800	0.134	+0.0%
1801	0.134	+0.0%
1802	0.134	+0.0%
1803	0.134	+0.0%
1804	0.134	+0.0%
1805	0.134	+0.0%
1806	0.134	+0.0%
1807	0.134	+0.0%
1808	0.134	+0.0%
1809	0.134	+0.0%
1810	0.134	+0.0%
1811	0.134	+0.0%
1812	0.134	+0.0%
1813	0.134	+0.0%
1814	0.134	+0.0%
1815	0.134	+0.0%
1816	0.134	+0.0%
1817	0.134	+0.0%
1818	0.134	+0.0%
1819	0.134	+0.0%
1820	0.134	+0.0%
1821	0.134	+0.0%
1822	0.134	+0.0%
1823	0.134	+0.0%
1824	0.134	+0.0%
1825	0.134	+0.0%
1826	0.134	+0.0%
1827	0.134	+0.0%
1828	0.134	+0.0%
1829	0.134	+0.0%
1830	0.134	+0.0%
1831	0.134	+0.0%
1832	0.134	+0.0%
1833	0.134	+0.0%
1834	0.134	+0.0%
1835	0.134	+0.0%
1836	0.134	+0.0%
1837	0.134	+0.0%
1838	0.134	+0.0%
1839	0.134	+0.0%
1840	0.134	+0.0%
1841	0.134	+0.0%
1842	0.134	+0.0%
1843	0.134	+0.0%
1844	0.134	+0.0%
1845	0.134	+0.0%
1846	0.134	+0.0%
1847	0.134	+0.0%
1848	0.134	+0.0%
1849	0.134	+0.0%
1850	0.134	+0.0%
1851	0.134	+0.0%
1852	0.134	+0.0%
1853	0.134	+0.0%
1854	0.134	+0.0%
1855	0.134	+0.0%
1856	0.134	+0.0%
1857	0.134	+0.0%
1858	0.134	+0.0%
1859	0.134	+0.0%
1860	0.134	+0.0%
1861	0.134	+0.0%
1862	0.134	+0.0%
1863	0.134	+0.0%
1864	0.134	+0.0%
1865	0.134	+0.0%
1866	0.134	+0.0%
1867	0.134	+0.0%
1868	0.134	+0.0%
1869	0.134	+0.0%
1870	0.134	+0.0%
1871	0.134	+0.0%
1872	0.134	+0.0%
1873	0.134	+0.0%
1874	0.134	+0.0%
1875	0.134	+0.0%
1876	0.134	+0.0%
1877	0.134	+0.0%
1878	0.134	+0.0%
1879	0.134	+0.0%
1880	0.134	+0.0%
1881	0.134	+0.0%
1882	0.134	+0.0%
1883	0.134	+0.0%
1884	0.134	+0.0%
1885	0.134	+0.0%
1886	0.134	+0.0%
1887	0.134	+0.0%
1888	0.134	+0.0%
1889	0.134	+0.0%
1890	0.134	+0.0%
1891	0.134	+0.0%
1892	0.134	+0.0%
1893	0.134	+0.0%
1894	0.134	+0.0%
1895	0.134	+0.0%
1896	0.134	+0.0%
1897	0.134	+0.0%
1898	0.134	+0.0%
1899	0.134	+0.0%
1900	0.128	-4.5%
1901	0.128	+0.0%
1902	0.128	+0.0%
1903	0.128	+0.0%
1904	0.128	+0.0%
1905	0.128	+0.0%
1906	0.128	+0.0%
1907	0.128	+0.0%
1908	0.128	+0.0%
1909	0.128	+0.0%
1910	0.128	+0.0%
1911	0.128	+0.0%
1912	0.128	+0.0%
1913	0.128	+0.0%
1914	0.13	+1.6%
1915	0.13	+0.0%
1916	0.13	+0.0%
1917	0.13	+0.0%
1918	0.13	+0.0%
1919	0.13	+0.0%
1920	0.13	+0.0%
1921	0.13	+0.0%
1922	0.13	+0.0%
1923	0.129	-0.8%
1924	0.129	+0.0%
1925	0.129	+0.0%
1926	0.129	+0.0%
1927	0.129	+0.0%
1928	0.129	+0.0%
1929	0.129	+0.0%
1930	0.129	+0.0%
1931	0.129	+0.0%
1932	0.129	+0.0%
1933	0.129	+0.0%
1934	0.129	+0.0%
1935	0.129	+0.0%
1936	0.125	-3.1%
1937	0.125	+0.0%
1938	0.125	+0.0%
1939	0.125	+0.0%
1940	0.125	+0.0%
1941	0.132	+5.6%
1942	0.134	+1.5%
1943	0.134	+0.0%
1944	0.134	+0.0%
1945	0.134	+0.0%
1946	0.134	+0.0%
1947	0.134	+0.0%
1948	0.134	+0.0%
1949	0.134	+0.0%
1950	0.134	+0.0%
1951	0.134	+0.0%
1952	0.134	+0.0%
1953	0.134	+0.0%
1954	0.134	+0.0%
1955	0.138	+3.0%
1956	0.138	+0.0%
1957	0.144	+4.3%
1958	0.144	+0.0%
1959	0.144	+0.0%
1960	0.144	+0.0%
1961	0.149	+3.5%
1962	0.154	+3.4%
1963	0.154	+0.0%
1964	0.154	+0.0%
1965	0.148	-3.9%
1966	0.154	+4.1%
1967	0.154	+0.0%
1968	0.154	+0.0%
1969	0.155	+0.6%
1970	0.151	-2.6%
1971	0.151	+0.0%
1972	0.151	+0.0%
1973	0.155	+2.6%
1974	0.19	+22.6%
1975	0.176	-7.4%
1976	0.184	+4.5%
1977	0.184	+0.0%
1978	0.184	+0.0%
1979	0.184	+0.0%
1980	0.184	+0.0%
1981	0.184	+0.0%
1982	0.184	+0.0%
1983	0.184	+0.0%
1984	0.184	+0.0%
1985	0.184	+0.0%
1986	0.184	+0.0%
1987	0.184	+0.0%
1988	0.185	+0.5%
1989	0.185	+0.0%
1990	0.185	+0.0%
1991	0.354	+91.4%
1992	0.466	+31.6%
1993	0.469	+0.6%
1994	0.468	-0.2%
1995	0.467	-0.2%
1996	0.48	+2.8%
1997	0.48	+0.0%
1998	0.48	+0.0%
1999	0.48	+0.0%
2000	0.516	+7.5%
2001	0.516	+0.0%
2002	0.516	+0.0%
2003	0.516	+0.0%
2004	0.516	+0.0%
2005	0.587	+13.8%
2006	0.597	+1.7%
2007	0.597	+0.0%
2008	0.597	+0.0%
2009	0.599	+0.3%
2010	0.622	+3.8%
2011	0.629	+1.1%
2012	0.632	+0.5%
2013	0.662	+4.7%
2014	0.664	+0.3%
2015	0.669	+0.8%
2016	0.676	+1.0%
2017	0.703	+4.0%
2018	0.704	+0.1%
2019	0.722	+2.6%
2020	0.71	-1.7%
2021	0.779	+9.7%
2022	0.761	-2.3%
2023	0.735	-3.4%
2024	0.684	-6.9%
2025	0.691	+1.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.134	0.134	0.134	1
1790s	0.134	0.134	0.134	10
1800s	0.134	0.134	0.134	10
1810s	0.134	0.134	0.134	10
1820s	0.134	0.134	0.134	10
1830s	0.134	0.134	0.134	10
1840s	0.134	0.134	0.134	10
1850s	0.134	0.134	0.134	10
1860s	0.134	0.134	0.134	10
1870s	0.134	0.134	0.134	10
1880s	0.134	0.134	0.134	10
1890s	0.134	0.134	0.134	10
1900s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1910s	0.1292	0.128	0.13	10
1920s	0.1293	0.129	0.13	10
1930s	0.1274	0.125	0.129	10
1940s	0.1329	0.125	0.134	10
1950s	0.1378	0.134	0.144	10
1960s	0.152	0.144	0.155	10
1970s	0.171	0.151	0.19	10
1980s	0.1842	0.184	0.185	10
1990s	0.4329	0.185	0.48	10
2000s	0.5557	0.516	0.599	10
2010s	0.6683	0.622	0.722	10
2020s	0.7267	0.684	0.779	6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

110 Botswana 0.699 compare
111 Côte d'Ivoire 0.696 compare
112 Togo 0.692 compare
114 Thailand 0.688 compare
115 Kazakhstan 0.682 compare
116 Bhutan 0.675 compare
116 Solomon Islands 0.675 compare

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More gender data for Ethiopia

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.01 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Ethiopia?: Women's political empowerment index in Ethiopia was 0.691 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.779 in 2021.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1936.
How does Ethiopia rank for women's political empowerment index?: Ethiopia ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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
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.