What is women's political empowerment index in Ireland?

Women's political empowerment index in Ireland was 0.927 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.365 in 1900.

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

Ireland ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ireland 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 Ireland

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

Ireland: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.927 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.927

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

15th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.927

in 2025

All-time low

0.365

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Ireland, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.927 for women's political empowerment index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Ireland peaked at 0.927 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.365, in 1900.

That places Ireland 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Ireland, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.365	—
1901	0.365	+0.0%
1902	0.365	+0.0%
1903	0.365	+0.0%
1904	0.365	+0.0%
1905	0.365	+0.0%
1906	0.365	+0.0%
1907	0.365	+0.0%
1908	0.365	+0.0%
1909	0.365	+0.0%
1910	0.372	+1.9%
1911	0.378	+1.6%
1912	0.369	-2.4%
1913	0.369	+0.0%
1914	0.38	+3.0%
1915	0.38	+0.0%
1916	0.38	+0.0%
1917	0.38	+0.0%
1918	0.38	+0.0%
1919	0.471	+23.9%
1920	0.471	+0.0%
1921	0.471	+0.0%
1922	0.512	+8.7%
1923	0.506	-1.2%
1924	0.528	+4.3%
1925	0.528	+0.0%
1926	0.528	+0.0%
1927	0.528	+0.0%
1928	0.528	+0.0%
1929	0.528	+0.0%
1930	0.528	+0.0%
1931	0.528	+0.0%
1932	0.528	+0.0%
1933	0.528	+0.0%
1934	0.528	+0.0%
1935	0.528	+0.0%
1936	0.528	+0.0%
1937	0.528	+0.0%
1938	0.528	+0.0%
1939	0.558	+5.7%
1940	0.555	-0.5%
1941	0.555	+0.0%
1942	0.555	+0.0%
1943	0.555	+0.0%
1944	0.555	+0.0%
1945	0.575	+3.6%
1946	0.575	+0.0%
1947	0.575	+0.0%
1948	0.573	-0.3%
1949	0.586	+2.3%
1950	0.586	+0.0%
1951	0.588	+0.3%
1952	0.588	+0.0%
1953	0.588	+0.0%
1954	0.588	+0.0%
1955	0.588	+0.0%
1956	0.592	+0.7%
1957	0.602	+1.7%
1958	0.606	+0.7%
1959	0.606	+0.0%
1960	0.608	+0.3%
1961	0.6	-1.3%
1962	0.6	+0.0%
1963	0.6	+0.0%
1964	0.608	+1.3%
1965	0.613	+0.8%
1966	0.608	-0.8%
1967	0.626	+3.0%
1968	0.616	-1.6%
1969	0.616	+0.0%
1970	0.626	+1.6%
1971	0.641	+2.4%
1972	0.641	+0.0%
1973	0.645	+0.6%
1974	0.658	+2.0%
1975	0.65	-1.2%
1976	0.65	+0.0%
1977	0.68	+4.6%
1978	0.68	+0.0%
1979	0.68	+0.0%
1980	0.709	+4.3%
1981	0.729	+2.8%
1982	0.735	+0.8%
1983	0.755	+2.7%
1984	0.755	+0.0%
1985	0.775	+2.6%
1986	0.775	+0.0%
1987	0.779	+0.5%
1988	0.779	+0.0%
1989	0.775	-0.5%
1990	0.827	+6.7%
1991	0.827	+0.0%
1992	0.85	+2.8%
1993	0.85	+0.0%
1994	0.871	+2.5%
1995	0.871	+0.0%
1996	0.876	+0.6%
1997	0.873	-0.3%
1998	0.873	+0.0%
1999	0.874	+0.1%
2000	0.874	+0.0%
2001	0.874	+0.0%
2002	0.878	+0.5%
2003	0.878	+0.0%
2004	0.878	+0.0%
2005	0.878	+0.0%
2006	0.877	-0.1%
2007	0.875	-0.2%
2008	0.875	+0.0%
2009	0.875	+0.0%
2010	0.881	+0.7%
2011	0.884	+0.3%
2012	0.891	+0.8%
2013	0.895	+0.4%
2014	0.897	+0.2%
2015	0.901	+0.4%
2016	0.914	+1.4%
2017	0.919	+0.5%
2018	0.919	+0.0%
2019	0.917	-0.2%
2020	0.919	+0.2%
2021	0.91	-1.0%
2022	0.92	+1.1%
2023	0.922	+0.2%
2024	0.921	-0.1%
2025	0.927	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.365	0.365	0.365	10
1910s	0.3859	0.369	0.471	10
1920s	0.5128	0.471	0.528	10
1930s	0.531	0.528	0.558	10
1940s	0.5659	0.555	0.586	10
1950s	0.5932	0.586	0.606	10
1960s	0.6095	0.6	0.626	10
1970s	0.6551	0.626	0.68	10
1980s	0.7566	0.709	0.779	10
1990s	0.8592	0.827	0.876	10
2000s	0.8762	0.874	0.878	10
2010s	0.9018	0.881	0.919	10
2020s	0.9198	0.91	0.927	6

Countries ranked near Ireland

12 France 0.929 compare
12 Italy 0.929 compare
12 Jamaica 0.929 compare
16 Lithuania 0.926 compare
16 Norway 0.926 compare
18 Sweden 0.923 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Ireland

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Ireland?: Women's political empowerment index in Ireland was 0.927 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.365 in 1900.
How does Ireland rank for women's political empowerment index?: Ireland ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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.