What is women's political empowerment index in Japan?

Women's political empowerment index in Japan was 0.844 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.844 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1789.

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

Japan ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Japan 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 Japan

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

Japan: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.844 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.844

Change on year

up 6.2%

World rank

53rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.844

in 2025

All-time low

0.048

in 1789

Years of data

227

1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.844 for women's political empowerment index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 227 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Japan peaked at 0.844 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 1789.

That places Japan 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Japan, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.048	—
1790	0.048	+0.0%
1791	0.048	+0.0%
1792	0.048	+0.0%
1793	0.048	+0.0%
1794	0.048	+0.0%
1795	0.048	+0.0%
1796	0.048	+0.0%
1797	0.048	+0.0%
1798	0.048	+0.0%
1799	0.048	+0.0%
1800	0.048	+0.0%
1801	0.048	+0.0%
1802	0.048	+0.0%
1803	0.048	+0.0%
1804	0.048	+0.0%
1805	0.048	+0.0%
1806	0.048	+0.0%
1807	0.048	+0.0%
1808	0.048	+0.0%
1809	0.048	+0.0%
1810	0.048	+0.0%
1811	0.048	+0.0%
1812	0.048	+0.0%
1813	0.048	+0.0%
1814	0.048	+0.0%
1815	0.048	+0.0%
1816	0.048	+0.0%
1817	0.048	+0.0%
1818	0.048	+0.0%
1819	0.048	+0.0%
1820	0.048	+0.0%
1821	0.048	+0.0%
1822	0.048	+0.0%
1823	0.048	+0.0%
1824	0.048	+0.0%
1825	0.048	+0.0%
1826	0.048	+0.0%
1827	0.048	+0.0%
1828	0.048	+0.0%
1829	0.048	+0.0%
1830	0.048	+0.0%
1831	0.048	+0.0%
1832	0.048	+0.0%
1833	0.048	+0.0%
1834	0.048	+0.0%
1835	0.048	+0.0%
1836	0.048	+0.0%
1837	0.048	+0.0%
1838	0.048	+0.0%
1839	0.048	+0.0%
1840	0.048	+0.0%
1841	0.048	+0.0%
1842	0.048	+0.0%
1843	0.048	+0.0%
1844	0.048	+0.0%
1845	0.048	+0.0%
1846	0.048	+0.0%
1847	0.048	+0.0%
1848	0.048	+0.0%
1849	0.048	+0.0%
1850	0.049	+2.1%
1851	0.049	+0.0%
1852	0.049	+0.0%
1853	0.049	+0.0%
1854	0.049	+0.0%
1855	0.049	+0.0%
1856	0.049	+0.0%
1857	0.049	+0.0%
1858	0.049	+0.0%
1859	0.049	+0.0%
1860	0.049	+0.0%
1861	0.049	+0.0%
1862	0.049	+0.0%
1863	0.049	+0.0%
1864	0.049	+0.0%
1865	0.049	+0.0%
1866	0.049	+0.0%
1867	0.049	+0.0%
1868	0.049	+0.0%
1869	0.09	+83.7%
1870	0.175	+94.4%
1871	0.175	+0.0%
1872	0.175	+0.0%
1873	0.175	+0.0%
1874	0.175	+0.0%
1875	0.175	+0.0%
1876	0.175	+0.0%
1877	0.175	+0.0%
1878	0.175	+0.0%
1879	0.175	+0.0%
1880	0.175	+0.0%
1881	0.175	+0.0%
1882	0.175	+0.0%
1883	0.175	+0.0%
1884	0.175	+0.0%
1885	0.175	+0.0%
1886	0.175	+0.0%
1887	0.17	-2.9%
1888	0.17	+0.0%
1889	0.17	+0.0%
1900	0.245	+44.1%
1901	0.245	+0.0%
1902	0.245	+0.0%
1903	0.245	+0.0%
1904	0.245	+0.0%
1905	0.245	+0.0%
1906	0.245	+0.0%
1907	0.245	+0.0%
1908	0.245	+0.0%
1909	0.245	+0.0%
1910	0.249	+1.6%
1911	0.25	+0.4%
1912	0.25	+0.0%
1913	0.25	+0.0%
1914	0.253	+1.2%
1915	0.253	+0.0%
1916	0.253	+0.0%
1917	0.253	+0.0%
1918	0.253	+0.0%
1919	0.253	+0.0%
1920	0.259	+2.4%
1921	0.259	+0.0%
1922	0.259	+0.0%
1923	0.259	+0.0%
1924	0.259	+0.0%
1925	0.261	+0.8%
1926	0.263	+0.8%
1927	0.263	+0.0%
1928	0.263	+0.0%
1929	0.263	+0.0%
1930	0.263	+0.0%
1931	0.263	+0.0%
1932	0.263	+0.0%
1933	0.263	+0.0%
1934	0.263	+0.0%
1935	0.263	+0.0%
1936	0.263	+0.0%
1937	0.263	+0.0%
1938	0.264	+0.4%
1939	0.264	+0.0%
1940	0.264	+0.0%
1941	0.264	+0.0%
1942	0.264	+0.0%
1943	0.264	+0.0%
1944	0.264	+0.0%
1945	0.276	+4.5%
1946	0.551	+99.6%
1947	0.604	+9.6%
1948	0.604	+0.0%
1949	0.6	-0.7%
1950	0.6	+0.0%
1951	0.6	+0.0%
1952	0.611	+1.8%
1953	0.65	+6.4%
1954	0.655	+0.8%
1955	0.654	-0.2%
1956	0.654	+0.0%
1957	0.654	+0.0%
1958	0.659	+0.8%
1959	0.659	+0.0%
1960	0.652	-1.1%
1961	0.652	+0.0%
1962	0.652	+0.0%
1963	0.652	+0.0%
1964	0.652	+0.0%
1965	0.652	+0.0%
1966	0.652	+0.0%
1967	0.652	+0.0%
1968	0.652	+0.0%
1969	0.653	+0.2%
1970	0.653	+0.0%
1971	0.653	+0.0%
1972	0.652	-0.2%
1973	0.652	+0.0%
1974	0.652	+0.0%
1975	0.649	-0.5%
1976	0.648	-0.2%
1977	0.648	+0.0%
1978	0.648	+0.0%
1979	0.654	+0.9%
1980	0.656	+0.3%
1981	0.656	+0.0%
1982	0.656	+0.0%
1983	0.655	-0.2%
1984	0.655	+0.0%
1985	0.655	+0.0%
1986	0.713	+8.9%
1987	0.713	+0.0%
1988	0.713	+0.0%
1989	0.713	+0.0%
1990	0.723	+1.4%
1991	0.723	+0.0%
1992	0.723	+0.0%
1993	0.726	+0.4%
1994	0.726	+0.0%
1995	0.742	+2.2%
1996	0.753	+1.5%
1997	0.753	+0.0%
1998	0.753	+0.0%
1999	0.753	+0.0%
2000	0.773	+2.7%
2001	0.787	+1.8%
2002	0.787	+0.0%
2003	0.786	-0.1%
2004	0.79	+0.5%
2005	0.8	+1.3%
2006	0.804	+0.5%
2007	0.802	-0.2%
2008	0.8	-0.2%
2009	0.812	+1.5%
2010	0.815	+0.4%
2011	0.815	+0.0%
2012	0.8	-1.8%
2013	0.792	-1.0%
2014	0.798	+0.8%
2015	0.775	-2.9%
2016	0.778	+0.4%
2017	0.813	+4.5%
2018	0.793	-2.5%
2019	0.791	-0.3%
2020	0.789	-0.3%
2021	0.781	-1.0%
2022	0.787	+0.8%
2023	0.796	+1.1%
2024	0.795	-0.1%
2025	0.844	+6.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.048	0.048	0.048	1
1790s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1800s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1810s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1820s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1830s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1840s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1850s	0.049	0.049	0.049	10
1860s	0.0531	0.049	0.09	10
1870s	0.175	0.175	0.175	10
1880s	0.1735	0.17	0.175	10
1900s	0.245	0.245	0.245	10
1910s	0.2517	0.249	0.253	10
1920s	0.2608	0.259	0.263	10
1930s	0.2632	0.263	0.264	10
1940s	0.3955	0.264	0.604	10
1950s	0.6396	0.6	0.659	10
1960s	0.6521	0.652	0.653	10
1970s	0.6509	0.648	0.654	10
1980s	0.6785	0.655	0.713	10
1990s	0.7375	0.723	0.753	10
2000s	0.7941	0.773	0.812	10
2010s	0.797	0.775	0.815	10
2020s	0.7987	0.781	0.844	6

Countries ranked near Japan

50 Cape Verde 0.855 compare
50 Namibia 0.855 compare
50 Senegal 0.855 compare
54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.843 compare
55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.84 compare
56 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.838 compare

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More gender data for Japan

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Japan?: Women's political empowerment index in Japan was 0.844 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.844 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1789.
How does Japan rank for women's political empowerment index?: Japan ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.