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Women's Political Empowerment Index in Serbia

Serbia: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.864 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.864
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
47th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.887
in 2024
All-time low
0.049
in 1789
Years of data
195
1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Serbia is 0.864, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Serbia peaked at 0.887 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1789.

Serbia ranks 47th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 Serbia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.049 —
1790 0.049 +0.0%
1791 0.049 +0.0%
1792 0.049 +0.0%
1793 0.049 +0.0%
1794 0.049 +0.0%
1795 0.049 +0.0%
1796 0.049 +0.0%
1797 0.049 +0.0%
1798 0.049 +0.0%
1799 0.049 +0.0%
1800 0.049 +0.0%
1801 0.049 +0.0%
1802 0.049 +0.0%
1803 0.049 +0.0%
1804 0.162 +230.6%
1805 0.162 +0.0%
1806 0.162 +0.0%
1807 0.162 +0.0%
1808 0.162 +0.0%
1809 0.162 +0.0%
1810 0.162 +0.0%
1811 0.162 +0.0%
1812 0.162 +0.0%
1813 0.162 +0.0%
1814 0.049 -69.8%
1815 0.235 +379.6%
1816 0.235 +0.0%
1817 0.235 +0.0%
1818 0.235 +0.0%
1819 0.235 +0.0%
1820 0.235 +0.0%
1821 0.235 +0.0%
1822 0.235 +0.0%
1823 0.235 +0.0%
1824 0.235 +0.0%
1825 0.235 +0.0%
1826 0.235 +0.0%
1827 0.235 +0.0%
1828 0.235 +0.0%
1829 0.235 +0.0%
1830 0.235 +0.0%
1831 0.235 +0.0%
1832 0.235 +0.0%
1833 0.235 +0.0%
1834 0.235 +0.0%
1835 0.278 +18.3%
1836 0.293 +5.4%
1837 0.293 +0.0%
1838 0.293 +0.0%
1839 0.293 +0.0%
1840 0.293 +0.0%
1841 0.293 +0.0%
1842 0.293 +0.0%
1843 0.293 +0.0%
1844 0.293 +0.0%
1845 0.293 +0.0%
1846 0.293 +0.0%
1847 0.293 +0.0%
1848 0.293 +0.0%
1849 0.293 +0.0%
1850 0.293 +0.0%
1851 0.293 +0.0%
1852 0.293 +0.0%
1853 0.293 +0.0%
1854 0.293 +0.0%
1855 0.293 +0.0%
1856 0.293 +0.0%
1857 0.293 +0.0%
1900 0.269 -8.2%
1901 0.269 +0.0%
1902 0.269 +0.0%
1903 0.263 -2.2%
1904 0.272 +3.4%
1905 0.272 +0.0%
1906 0.272 +0.0%
1907 0.272 +0.0%
1908 0.272 +0.0%
1909 0.272 +0.0%
1910 0.272 +0.0%
1911 0.272 +0.0%
1912 0.276 +1.5%
1913 0.276 +0.0%
1914 0.276 +0.0%
1915 0.206 -25.4%
1916 0.206 +0.0%
1917 0.206 +0.0%
1918 0.213 +3.4%
1919 0.275 +29.1%
1920 0.275 +0.0%
1921 0.275 +0.0%
1922 0.275 +0.0%
1923 0.275 +0.0%
1924 0.275 +0.0%
1925 0.275 +0.0%
1926 0.275 +0.0%
1927 0.275 +0.0%
1928 0.271 -1.5%
1929 0.271 +0.0%
1930 0.271 +0.0%
1931 0.271 +0.0%
1932 0.271 +0.0%
1933 0.271 +0.0%
1934 0.271 +0.0%
1935 0.271 +0.0%
1936 0.271 +0.0%
1937 0.271 +0.0%
1938 0.271 +0.0%
1939 0.271 +0.0%
1940 0.291 +7.4%
1941 0.216 -25.8%
1942 0.207 -4.2%
1943 0.207 +0.0%
1944 0.209 +1.0%
1945 0.291 +39.2%
1946 0.396 +36.1%
1947 0.406 +2.5%
1948 0.402 -1.0%
1949 0.456 +13.4%
1950 0.458 +0.4%
1951 0.458 +0.0%
1952 0.478 +4.4%
1953 0.497 +4.0%
1954 0.503 +1.2%
1955 0.509 +1.2%
1956 0.509 +0.0%
1957 0.509 +0.0%
1958 0.516 +1.4%
1959 0.516 +0.0%
1960 0.516 +0.0%
1961 0.516 +0.0%
1962 0.516 +0.0%
1963 0.595 +15.3%
1964 0.595 +0.0%
1965 0.581 -2.4%
1966 0.581 +0.0%
1967 0.554 -4.6%
1968 0.565 +2.0%
1969 0.591 +4.6%
1970 0.591 +0.0%
1971 0.591 +0.0%
1972 0.591 +0.0%
1973 0.591 +0.0%
1974 0.625 +5.8%
1975 0.625 +0.0%
1976 0.625 +0.0%
1977 0.625 +0.0%
1978 0.63 +0.8%
1979 0.63 +0.0%
1980 0.63 +0.0%
1981 0.642 +1.9%
1982 0.667 +3.9%
1983 0.667 +0.0%
1984 0.667 +0.0%
1985 0.667 +0.0%
1986 0.653 -2.1%
1987 0.652 -0.2%
1988 0.66 +1.2%
1989 0.66 +0.0%
1990 0.702 +6.4%
1991 0.631 -10.1%
1992 0.65 +3.0%
1993 0.668 +2.8%
1994 0.668 +0.0%
1995 0.668 +0.0%
1996 0.682 +2.1%
1997 0.682 +0.0%
1998 0.682 +0.0%
1999 0.682 +0.0%
2000 0.762 +11.7%
2001 0.777 +2.0%
2002 0.777 +0.0%
2003 0.782 +0.6%
2004 0.782 +0.0%
2005 0.782 +0.0%
2006 0.782 +0.0%
2007 0.842 +7.7%
2008 0.843 +0.1%
2009 0.843 +0.0%
2010 0.844 +0.1%
2011 0.844 +0.0%
2012 0.868 +2.8%
2013 0.847 -2.4%
2014 0.848 +0.1%
2015 0.849 +0.1%
2016 0.851 +0.2%
2017 0.827 -2.8%
2018 0.844 +2.1%
2019 0.874 +3.6%
2020 0.873 -0.1%
2021 0.878 +0.6%
2022 0.88 +0.2%
2023 0.885 +0.6%
2024 0.887 +0.2%
2025 0.864 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.049 0.049 0.049 1
1790s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1800s 0.1168 0.049 0.162 10
1810s 0.1872 0.049 0.235 10
1820s 0.235 0.235 0.235 10
1830s 0.2625 0.235 0.293 10
1840s 0.293 0.293 0.293 10
1850s 0.293 0.293 0.293 8
1900s 0.2702 0.263 0.272 10
1910s 0.2478 0.206 0.276 10
1920s 0.2742 0.271 0.275 10
1930s 0.271 0.271 0.271 10
1940s 0.3081 0.207 0.456 10
1950s 0.4953 0.458 0.516 10
1960s 0.561 0.516 0.595 10
1970s 0.6124 0.591 0.63 10
1980s 0.6565 0.63 0.667 10
1990s 0.6715 0.631 0.702 10
2000s 0.7972 0.762 0.843 10
2010s 0.8496 0.827 0.874 10
2020s 0.8778 0.864 0.887 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 44 Canada 0.872 compare
  2. 44 Romania 0.872 compare
  3. 46 Montenegro 0.866 compare
  4. 48 Israel 0.862 compare
  5. 49 Cyprus 0.856 compare
  6. 50 Cape Verde 0.855 compare
  7. 50 Namibia 0.855 compare
  8. 50 Senegal 0.855 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Serbia?
Women's political empowerment index in Serbia was 0.864 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.887 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1789.
How does Serbia rank for women's political empowerment index?
Serbia ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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.