What is women's political empowerment index in New Zealand?

Women's political empowerment index in New Zealand was 0.937 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.941 in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.604 in 1912.

How does New Zealand rank for women's political empowerment index?

New Zealand ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this New Zealand 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 New Zealand

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

New Zealand: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.937 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.937

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

8th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.941

in 2023

All-time low

0.604

in 1912

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in New Zealand, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index in New Zealand stood at 0.937.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in New Zealand peaked at 0.941 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.604, in 1912.

New Zealand ranks 8th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in New Zealand, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.606	—
1901	0.606	+0.0%
1902	0.612	+1.0%
1903	0.612	+0.0%
1904	0.613	+0.2%
1905	0.613	+0.0%
1906	0.613	+0.0%
1907	0.613	+0.0%
1908	0.612	-0.2%
1909	0.612	+0.0%
1910	0.612	+0.0%
1911	0.612	+0.0%
1912	0.604	-1.3%
1913	0.611	+1.2%
1914	0.609	-0.3%
1915	0.609	+0.0%
1916	0.609	+0.0%
1917	0.609	+0.0%
1918	0.609	+0.0%
1919	0.633	+3.9%
1920	0.637	+0.6%
1921	0.637	+0.0%
1922	0.638	+0.2%
1923	0.641	+0.5%
1924	0.641	+0.0%
1925	0.641	+0.0%
1926	0.642	+0.2%
1927	0.642	+0.0%
1928	0.646	+0.6%
1929	0.646	+0.0%
1930	0.646	+0.0%
1931	0.646	+0.0%
1932	0.646	+0.0%
1933	0.66	+2.2%
1934	0.673	+2.0%
1935	0.66	-1.9%
1936	0.66	+0.0%
1937	0.66	+0.0%
1938	0.656	-0.6%
1939	0.677	+3.2%
1940	0.677	+0.0%
1941	0.676	-0.1%
1942	0.676	+0.0%
1943	0.676	+0.0%
1944	0.668	-1.2%
1945	0.67	+0.3%
1946	0.667	-0.4%
1947	0.677	+1.5%
1948	0.677	+0.0%
1949	0.685	+1.2%
1950	0.685	+0.0%
1951	0.683	-0.3%
1952	0.689	+0.9%
1953	0.689	+0.0%
1954	0.697	+1.2%
1955	0.697	+0.0%
1956	0.701	+0.6%
1957	0.699	-0.3%
1958	0.699	+0.0%
1959	0.699	+0.0%
1960	0.71	+1.6%
1961	0.712	+0.3%
1962	0.712	+0.0%
1963	0.723	+1.5%
1964	0.722	-0.1%
1965	0.722	+0.0%
1966	0.727	+0.7%
1967	0.729	+0.3%
1968	0.723	-0.8%
1969	0.718	-0.7%
1970	0.755	+5.2%
1971	0.756	+0.1%
1972	0.784	+3.7%
1973	0.783	-0.1%
1974	0.783	+0.0%
1975	0.79	+0.9%
1976	0.802	+1.5%
1977	0.803	+0.1%
1978	0.802	-0.1%
1979	0.801	-0.1%
1980	0.806	+0.6%
1981	0.828	+2.7%
1982	0.833	+0.6%
1983	0.831	-0.2%
1984	0.864	+4.0%
1985	0.867	+0.3%
1986	0.868	+0.1%
1987	0.878	+1.2%
1988	0.878	+0.0%
1989	0.878	+0.0%
1990	0.896	+2.1%
1991	0.898	+0.2%
1992	0.898	+0.0%
1993	0.909	+1.2%
1994	0.909	+0.0%
1995	0.91	+0.1%
1996	0.924	+1.5%
1997	0.924	+0.0%
1998	0.928	+0.4%
1999	0.932	+0.4%
2000	0.934	+0.2%
2001	0.932	-0.2%
2002	0.934	+0.2%
2003	0.934	+0.0%
2004	0.934	+0.0%
2005	0.935	+0.1%
2006	0.935	+0.0%
2007	0.935	+0.0%
2008	0.935	+0.0%
2009	0.935	+0.0%
2010	0.935	+0.0%
2011	0.935	+0.0%
2012	0.935	+0.0%
2013	0.936	+0.1%
2014	0.935	-0.1%
2015	0.935	+0.0%
2016	0.936	+0.1%
2017	0.936	+0.0%
2018	0.937	+0.1%
2019	0.938	+0.1%
2020	0.937	-0.1%
2021	0.936	-0.1%
2022	0.935	-0.1%
2023	0.941	+0.6%
2024	0.937	-0.4%
2025	0.937	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.6112	0.606	0.613	10
1910s	0.6117	0.604	0.633	10
1920s	0.6411	0.637	0.646	10
1930s	0.6584	0.646	0.677	10
1940s	0.6749	0.667	0.685	10
1950s	0.6938	0.683	0.701	10
1960s	0.7198	0.71	0.729	10
1970s	0.7859	0.755	0.803	10
1980s	0.8531	0.806	0.878	10
1990s	0.9128	0.896	0.932	10
2000s	0.9343	0.932	0.935	10
2010s	0.9358	0.935	0.938	10
2020s	0.9372	0.935	0.941	6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

5 Germany 0.942 compare
6 Estonia 0.941 compare
7 Slovenia 0.94 compare
9 Finland 0.932 compare
10 Czechia 0.93 compare
10 Switzerland 0.93 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for New Zealand

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,721 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,018 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,560 (2025)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in New Zealand?: Women's political empowerment index in New Zealand was 0.937 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.941 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.604 in 1912.
How does New Zealand rank for women's political empowerment index?: New Zealand ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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.