What is women's political empowerment index in Romania?

Women's political empowerment index in Romania was 0.872 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.261 in 1860.

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

Romania ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Romania 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 Romania

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

Romania: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.872 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.872

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

44th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.88

in 2019

All-time low

0.261

in 1860

Years of data

128

1860–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Romania, 1860–2025

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.872 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Romania peaked at 0.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.261, in 1860.

That places Romania 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 128 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Romania, 1860 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1860	0.261	—
1861	0.261	+0.0%
1900	0.275	+5.4%
1901	0.275	+0.0%
1902	0.275	+0.0%
1903	0.275	+0.0%
1904	0.275	+0.0%
1905	0.275	+0.0%
1906	0.275	+0.0%
1907	0.275	+0.0%
1908	0.275	+0.0%
1909	0.275	+0.0%
1910	0.275	+0.0%
1911	0.275	+0.0%
1912	0.275	+0.0%
1913	0.275	+0.0%
1914	0.275	+0.0%
1915	0.275	+0.0%
1916	0.275	+0.0%
1917	0.275	+0.0%
1918	0.275	+0.0%
1919	0.275	+0.0%
1920	0.287	+4.4%
1921	0.287	+0.0%
1922	0.287	+0.0%
1923	0.296	+3.1%
1924	0.305	+3.0%
1925	0.305	+0.0%
1926	0.305	+0.0%
1927	0.305	+0.0%
1928	0.305	+0.0%
1929	0.305	+0.0%
1930	0.326	+6.9%
1931	0.326	+0.0%
1932	0.326	+0.0%
1933	0.326	+0.0%
1934	0.326	+0.0%
1935	0.326	+0.0%
1936	0.326	+0.0%
1937	0.337	+3.4%
1938	0.307	-8.9%
1939	0.297	-3.3%
1940	0.29	-2.4%
1941	0.28	-3.4%
1942	0.28	+0.0%
1943	0.28	+0.0%
1944	0.271	-3.2%
1945	0.315	+16.2%
1946	0.327	+3.8%
1947	0.436	+33.3%
1948	0.504	+15.6%
1949	0.502	-0.4%
1950	0.495	-1.4%
1951	0.495	+0.0%
1952	0.524	+5.9%
1953	0.524	+0.0%
1954	0.524	+0.0%
1955	0.524	+0.0%
1956	0.524	+0.0%
1957	0.526	+0.4%
1958	0.526	+0.0%
1959	0.526	+0.0%
1960	0.504	-4.2%
1961	0.516	+2.4%
1962	0.516	+0.0%
1963	0.516	+0.0%
1964	0.516	+0.0%
1965	0.519	+0.6%
1966	0.548	+5.6%
1967	0.548	+0.0%
1968	0.553	+0.9%
1969	0.553	+0.0%
1970	0.553	+0.0%
1971	0.553	+0.0%
1972	0.553	+0.0%
1973	0.553	+0.0%
1974	0.553	+0.0%
1975	0.555	+0.4%
1976	0.555	+0.0%
1977	0.555	+0.0%
1978	0.555	+0.0%
1979	0.555	+0.0%
1980	0.581	+4.7%
1981	0.581	+0.0%
1982	0.581	+0.0%
1983	0.581	+0.0%
1984	0.581	+0.0%
1985	0.582	+0.2%
1986	0.582	+0.0%
1987	0.582	+0.0%
1988	0.582	+0.0%
1989	0.582	+0.0%
1990	0.759	+30.4%
1991	0.763	+0.5%
1992	0.763	+0.0%
1993	0.773	+1.3%
1994	0.773	+0.0%
1995	0.773	+0.0%
1996	0.795	+2.8%
1997	0.799	+0.5%
1998	0.799	+0.0%
1999	0.799	+0.0%
2000	0.821	+2.8%
2001	0.821	+0.0%
2002	0.821	+0.0%
2003	0.821	+0.0%
2004	0.824	+0.4%
2005	0.824	+0.0%
2006	0.823	-0.1%
2007	0.833	+1.2%
2008	0.833	+0.0%
2009	0.826	-0.8%
2010	0.834	+1.0%
2011	0.834	+0.0%
2012	0.846	+1.4%
2013	0.836	-1.2%
2014	0.838	+0.2%
2015	0.837	-0.1%
2016	0.874	+4.4%
2017	0.855	-2.2%
2018	0.875	+2.3%
2019	0.88	+0.6%
2020	0.858	-2.5%
2021	0.861	+0.3%
2022	0.86	-0.1%
2023	0.866	+0.7%
2024	0.861	-0.6%
2025	0.872	+1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.261	0.261	0.261	2
1900s	0.275	0.275	0.275	10
1910s	0.275	0.275	0.275	10
1920s	0.2987	0.287	0.305	10
1930s	0.3223	0.297	0.337	10
1940s	0.3485	0.271	0.504	10
1950s	0.5188	0.495	0.526	10
1960s	0.5289	0.504	0.553	10
1970s	0.554	0.553	0.555	10
1980s	0.5815	0.581	0.582	10
1990s	0.7796	0.759	0.799	10
2000s	0.8247	0.821	0.833	10
2010s	0.8509	0.834	0.88	10
2020s	0.863	0.858	0.872	6

Countries ranked near Romania

41 Armenia 0.875 compare
41 Uruguay 0.875 compare
43 Trinidad and Tobago 0.874 compare
44 Canada 0.872 compare
46 Montenegro 0.866 compare
47 Serbia 0.864 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Romania

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 93,457 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 89,763 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,594 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Romania?: Women's political empowerment index in Romania was 0.872 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2019.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.261 in 1860.
How does Romania rank for women's political empowerment index?: Romania ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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.