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Women's Political Empowerment Index in Pakistan

Pakistan: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.524 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.524
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
150th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.616
in 2012
All-time low
0.168
in 1839
Years of data
170
1839–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025

0.20.30.40.50.6183919322025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Pakistan stood at 0.524.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Pakistan peaked at 0.616 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.168, in 1839.

That places Pakistan 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 170 years of available data.

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

Year Value Change
1839 0.168 —
1840 0.168 +0.0%
1841 0.168 +0.0%
1842 0.168 +0.0%
1843 0.168 +0.0%
1844 0.168 +0.0%
1845 0.168 +0.0%
1846 0.168 +0.0%
1847 0.168 +0.0%
1848 0.168 +0.0%
1849 0.168 +0.0%
1850 0.168 +0.0%
1851 0.168 +0.0%
1852 0.168 +0.0%
1853 0.168 +0.0%
1854 0.168 +0.0%
1855 0.168 +0.0%
1856 0.178 +6.0%
1857 0.178 +0.0%
1858 0.194 +9.0%
1859 0.194 +0.0%
1860 0.194 +0.0%
1861 0.194 +0.0%
1862 0.194 +0.0%
1863 0.194 +0.0%
1864 0.194 +0.0%
1865 0.194 +0.0%
1866 0.194 +0.0%
1867 0.194 +0.0%
1868 0.194 +0.0%
1869 0.194 +0.0%
1870 0.194 +0.0%
1871 0.194 +0.0%
1872 0.194 +0.0%
1873 0.194 +0.0%
1874 0.212 +9.3%
1875 0.212 +0.0%
1876 0.212 +0.0%
1877 0.243 +14.6%
1878 0.243 +0.0%
1879 0.243 +0.0%
1880 0.243 +0.0%
1881 0.243 +0.0%
1882 0.243 +0.0%
1883 0.243 +0.0%
1884 0.243 +0.0%
1885 0.243 +0.0%
1886 0.243 +0.0%
1887 0.243 +0.0%
1888 0.243 +0.0%
1889 0.243 +0.0%
1890 0.243 +0.0%
1891 0.243 +0.0%
1892 0.243 +0.0%
1893 0.243 +0.0%
1894 0.243 +0.0%
1895 0.243 +0.0%
1896 0.243 +0.0%
1897 0.243 +0.0%
1898 0.243 +0.0%
1899 0.243 +0.0%
1900 0.235 -3.3%
1901 0.235 +0.0%
1902 0.235 +0.0%
1903 0.235 +0.0%
1904 0.235 +0.0%
1905 0.235 +0.0%
1906 0.235 +0.0%
1907 0.235 +0.0%
1908 0.235 +0.0%
1909 0.235 +0.0%
1910 0.237 +0.9%
1911 0.237 +0.0%
1912 0.237 +0.0%
1913 0.237 +0.0%
1914 0.237 +0.0%
1915 0.237 +0.0%
1916 0.237 +0.0%
1917 0.237 +0.0%
1918 0.237 +0.0%
1919 0.237 +0.0%
1920 0.237 +0.0%
1921 0.237 +0.0%
1922 0.237 +0.0%
1923 0.237 +0.0%
1924 0.237 +0.0%
1925 0.237 +0.0%
1926 0.237 +0.0%
1927 0.237 +0.0%
1928 0.237 +0.0%
1929 0.237 +0.0%
1930 0.237 +0.0%
1931 0.236 -0.4%
1932 0.236 +0.0%
1933 0.236 +0.0%
1934 0.236 +0.0%
1935 0.236 +0.0%
1936 0.236 +0.0%
1937 0.236 +0.0%
1938 0.236 +0.0%
1939 0.236 +0.0%
1940 0.236 +0.0%
1941 0.236 +0.0%
1942 0.236 +0.0%
1943 0.236 +0.0%
1944 0.236 +0.0%
1945 0.238 +0.8%
1946 0.238 +0.0%
1958 0.278 +16.8%
1959 0.295 +6.1%
1960 0.325 +10.2%
1961 0.325 +0.0%
1962 0.325 +0.0%
1969 0.312 -4.0%
1970 0.318 +1.9%
1971 0.298 -6.3%
1972 0.279 -6.4%
1973 0.343 +22.9%
1974 0.343 +0.0%
1975 0.343 +0.0%
1976 0.343 +0.0%
1977 0.319 -7.0%
1978 0.26 -18.5%
1979 0.258 -0.8%
1980 0.247 -4.3%
1981 0.247 +0.0%
1982 0.247 +0.0%
1983 0.247 +0.0%
1984 0.247 +0.0%
1985 0.248 +0.4%
1986 0.305 +23.0%
1987 0.305 +0.0%
1988 0.392 +28.5%
1989 0.448 +14.3%
1990 0.394 -12.1%
1991 0.394 +0.0%
1992 0.394 +0.0%
1993 0.4 +1.5%
1994 0.4 +0.0%
1995 0.4 +0.0%
1996 0.4 +0.0%
1997 0.411 +2.7%
1998 0.424 +3.2%
1999 0.401 -5.4%
2000 0.408 +1.7%
2001 0.408 +0.0%
2002 0.459 +12.5%
2003 0.563 +22.7%
2004 0.563 +0.0%
2005 0.563 +0.0%
2006 0.571 +1.4%
2007 0.571 +0.0%
2008 0.574 +0.5%
2009 0.582 +1.4%
2010 0.598 +2.7%
2011 0.601 +0.5%
2012 0.616 +2.5%
2013 0.602 -2.3%
2014 0.588 -2.3%
2015 0.589 +0.2%
2016 0.587 -0.3%
2017 0.581 -1.0%
2018 0.589 +1.4%
2019 0.577 -2.0%
2020 0.573 -0.7%
2021 0.594 +3.7%
2022 0.541 -8.9%
2023 0.535 -1.1%
2024 0.506 -5.4%
2025 0.524 +3.6%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.524 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.694, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.524 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.547, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.168 0.168 0.168 1
1840s 0.168 0.168 0.168 10
1850s 0.1752 0.168 0.194 10
1860s 0.194 0.194 0.194 10
1870s 0.2141 0.194 0.243 10
1880s 0.243 0.243 0.243 10
1890s 0.243 0.243 0.243 10
1900s 0.235 0.235 0.235 10
1910s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1920s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1930s 0.2361 0.236 0.237 10
1940s 0.2366 0.236 0.238 7
1950s 0.2865 0.278 0.295 2
1960s 0.3217 0.312 0.325 4
1970s 0.3104 0.258 0.343 10
1980s 0.2933 0.247 0.448 10
1990s 0.4018 0.394 0.424 10
2000s 0.5262 0.408 0.582 10
2010s 0.5928 0.577 0.616 10
2020s 0.5455 0.506 0.594 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 147 Guinea 0.532 compare
  2. 147 Maldives 0.532 compare
  3. 149 Nicaragua 0.531 compare
  4. 151 Laos 0.508 compare
  5. 152 Guinea-Bissau 0.502 compare
  6. 153 Papua New Guinea 0.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Pakistan?
Women's political empowerment index in Pakistan was 0.524 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 2012.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.168 in 1839.
How does Pakistan rank for women's political empowerment index?
Pakistan ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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.