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Women's Political Empowerment Index in Indonesia

Indonesia: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.726 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.726
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
101st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.732
in 2016
All-time low
0.056
in 1800
Years of data
226
1800–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Indonesia, 1800–2025

00.20.40.60.8180019122025

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 0.726 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Indonesia peaked at 0.732 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1800.

Indonesia ranks 101st 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 Indonesia, year by year

Year Value Change
1800 0.056 —
1801 0.056 +0.0%
1802 0.056 +0.0%
1803 0.056 +0.0%
1804 0.056 +0.0%
1805 0.056 +0.0%
1806 0.056 +0.0%
1807 0.056 +0.0%
1808 0.056 +0.0%
1809 0.056 +0.0%
1810 0.056 +0.0%
1811 0.056 +0.0%
1812 0.056 +0.0%
1813 0.056 +0.0%
1814 0.056 +0.0%
1815 0.056 +0.0%
1816 0.056 +0.0%
1817 0.056 +0.0%
1818 0.056 +0.0%
1819 0.056 +0.0%
1820 0.056 +0.0%
1821 0.056 +0.0%
1822 0.056 +0.0%
1823 0.056 +0.0%
1824 0.056 +0.0%
1825 0.056 +0.0%
1826 0.056 +0.0%
1827 0.056 +0.0%
1828 0.056 +0.0%
1829 0.056 +0.0%
1830 0.056 +0.0%
1831 0.056 +0.0%
1832 0.056 +0.0%
1833 0.056 +0.0%
1834 0.056 +0.0%
1835 0.056 +0.0%
1836 0.056 +0.0%
1837 0.056 +0.0%
1838 0.056 +0.0%
1839 0.056 +0.0%
1840 0.056 +0.0%
1841 0.056 +0.0%
1842 0.056 +0.0%
1843 0.056 +0.0%
1844 0.056 +0.0%
1845 0.056 +0.0%
1846 0.056 +0.0%
1847 0.056 +0.0%
1848 0.056 +0.0%
1849 0.056 +0.0%
1850 0.056 +0.0%
1851 0.056 +0.0%
1852 0.056 +0.0%
1853 0.056 +0.0%
1854 0.056 +0.0%
1855 0.056 +0.0%
1856 0.056 +0.0%
1857 0.056 +0.0%
1858 0.056 +0.0%
1859 0.056 +0.0%
1860 0.056 +0.0%
1861 0.056 +0.0%
1862 0.056 +0.0%
1863 0.056 +0.0%
1864 0.056 +0.0%
1865 0.056 +0.0%
1866 0.056 +0.0%
1867 0.056 +0.0%
1868 0.056 +0.0%
1869 0.056 +0.0%
1870 0.064 +14.3%
1871 0.064 +0.0%
1872 0.064 +0.0%
1873 0.064 +0.0%
1874 0.064 +0.0%
1875 0.064 +0.0%
1876 0.064 +0.0%
1877 0.064 +0.0%
1878 0.064 +0.0%
1879 0.064 +0.0%
1880 0.064 +0.0%
1881 0.064 +0.0%
1882 0.064 +0.0%
1883 0.064 +0.0%
1884 0.064 +0.0%
1885 0.064 +0.0%
1886 0.064 +0.0%
1887 0.064 +0.0%
1888 0.064 +0.0%
1889 0.064 +0.0%
1890 0.064 +0.0%
1891 0.064 +0.0%
1892 0.064 +0.0%
1893 0.064 +0.0%
1894 0.064 +0.0%
1895 0.064 +0.0%
1896 0.064 +0.0%
1897 0.064 +0.0%
1898 0.064 +0.0%
1899 0.064 +0.0%
1900 0.062 -3.1%
1901 0.063 +1.6%
1902 0.063 +0.0%
1903 0.063 +0.0%
1904 0.063 +0.0%
1905 0.063 +0.0%
1906 0.063 +0.0%
1907 0.063 +0.0%
1908 0.063 +0.0%
1909 0.063 +0.0%
1910 0.063 +0.0%
1911 0.063 +0.0%
1912 0.063 +0.0%
1913 0.063 +0.0%
1914 0.063 +0.0%
1915 0.063 +0.0%
1916 0.063 +0.0%
1917 0.063 +0.0%
1918 0.063 +0.0%
1919 0.063 +0.0%
1920 0.063 +0.0%
1921 0.063 +0.0%
1922 0.063 +0.0%
1923 0.069 +9.5%
1924 0.069 +0.0%
1925 0.069 +0.0%
1926 0.069 +0.0%
1927 0.069 +0.0%
1928 0.069 +0.0%
1929 0.069 +0.0%
1930 0.069 +0.0%
1931 0.069 +0.0%
1932 0.069 +0.0%
1933 0.069 +0.0%
1934 0.069 +0.0%
1935 0.069 +0.0%
1936 0.069 +0.0%
1937 0.069 +0.0%
1938 0.069 +0.0%
1939 0.07 +1.4%
1940 0.07 +0.0%
1941 0.07 +0.0%
1942 0.057 -18.6%
1943 0.057 +0.0%
1944 0.057 +0.0%
1945 0.147 +157.9%
1946 0.256 +74.1%
1947 0.257 +0.4%
1948 0.257 +0.0%
1949 0.286 +11.3%
1950 0.318 +11.2%
1951 0.322 +1.3%
1952 0.322 +0.0%
1953 0.322 +0.0%
1954 0.322 +0.0%
1955 0.34 +5.6%
1956 0.34 +0.0%
1957 0.342 +0.6%
1958 0.329 -3.8%
1959 0.321 -2.4%
1960 0.297 -7.5%
1961 0.33 +11.1%
1962 0.33 +0.0%
1963 0.33 +0.0%
1964 0.33 +0.0%
1965 0.351 +6.4%
1966 0.331 -5.7%
1967 0.337 +1.8%
1968 0.332 -1.5%
1969 0.332 +0.0%
1970 0.324 -2.4%
1971 0.322 -0.6%
1972 0.322 +0.0%
1973 0.322 +0.0%
1974 0.322 +0.0%
1975 0.322 +0.0%
1976 0.322 +0.0%
1977 0.331 +2.8%
1978 0.346 +4.5%
1979 0.334 -3.5%
1980 0.336 +0.6%
1981 0.351 +4.5%
1982 0.362 +3.1%
1983 0.362 +0.0%
1984 0.362 +0.0%
1985 0.362 +0.0%
1986 0.362 +0.0%
1987 0.408 +12.7%
1988 0.41 +0.5%
1989 0.41 +0.0%
1990 0.406 -1.0%
1991 0.406 +0.0%
1992 0.405 -0.2%
1993 0.405 +0.0%
1994 0.405 +0.0%
1995 0.405 +0.0%
1996 0.405 +0.0%
1997 0.4 -1.2%
1998 0.536 +34.0%
1999 0.671 +25.2%
2000 0.674 +0.4%
2001 0.674 +0.0%
2002 0.684 +1.5%
2003 0.692 +1.2%
2004 0.703 +1.6%
2005 0.683 -2.8%
2006 0.683 +0.0%
2007 0.686 +0.4%
2008 0.678 -1.2%
2009 0.718 +5.9%
2010 0.725 +1.0%
2011 0.723 -0.3%
2012 0.724 +0.1%
2013 0.708 -2.2%
2014 0.704 -0.6%
2015 0.724 +2.8%
2016 0.732 +1.1%
2017 0.721 -1.5%
2018 0.727 +0.8%
2019 0.73 +0.4%
2020 0.696 -4.7%
2021 0.701 +0.7%
2022 0.713 +1.7%
2023 0.685 -3.9%
2024 0.73 +6.6%
2025 0.726 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1810s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1820s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1830s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1840s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1850s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1860s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1870s 0.064 0.064 0.064 10
1880s 0.064 0.064 0.064 10
1890s 0.064 0.064 0.064 10
1900s 0.0629 0.062 0.063 10
1910s 0.063 0.063 0.063 10
1920s 0.0672 0.063 0.069 10
1930s 0.0691 0.069 0.07 10
1940s 0.1514 0.057 0.286 10
1950s 0.3278 0.318 0.342 10
1960s 0.33 0.297 0.351 10
1970s 0.3267 0.322 0.346 10
1980s 0.3725 0.336 0.41 10
1990s 0.4444 0.4 0.671 10
2000s 0.6875 0.674 0.718 10
2010s 0.7218 0.704 0.732 10
2020s 0.7085 0.685 0.73 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 98 Kyrgyzstan 0.733 compare
  2. 99 Nigeria 0.732 compare
  3. 100 Zimbabwe 0.727 compare
  4. 102 Mozambique 0.725 compare
  5. 103 Guatemala 0.722 compare
  6. 104 Vanuatu 0.715 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Indonesia?
Women's political empowerment index in Indonesia was 0.726 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.732 in 2016.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1800.
How does Indonesia rank for women's political empowerment index?
Indonesia ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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.