Women political empowerment index in Spain
Spain: Women political empowerment index was 0.943 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.943
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.951
in 2023
All-time low
0.122
in 1789
Years of data
149
1789–2025
Women political empowerment index in Spain, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women political empowerment index in Spain stood at 0.943.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women political empowerment index in Spain peaked at 0.951 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.122, in 1789.
That places Spain 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women political empowerment index in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.122 | — |
| 1790 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.123 | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.191 | +55.3% |
| 1901 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.195 | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 0.183 | -6.2% |
| 1924 | 0.18 | -1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.318 | +76.7% |
| 1932 | 0.35 | +10.1% |
| 1933 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.372 | +6.3% |
| 1935 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.364 | -2.2% |
| 1937 | 0.274 | -24.7% |
| 1938 | 0.27 | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.188 | -30.4% |
| 1941 | 0.185 | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.204 | +10.3% |
| 1944 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.206 | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 0.204 | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.216 | +5.9% |
| 1951 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.222 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.223 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.226 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.228 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.237 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.238 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.24 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.327 | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 0.476 | +45.6% |
| 1978 | 0.644 | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 0.684 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.732 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.787 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.794 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.804 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.838 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.839 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.868 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.887 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.895 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.912 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.93 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.935 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.939 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.94 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.943 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.942 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.94 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.942 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.943 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.934 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.941 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.934 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.935 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.94 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.941 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.943 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.949 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.951 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.926 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.943 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.122 | 0.122 | 0.122 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.122 | 0.122 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1221 | 0.122 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.123 | 0.123 | 0.123 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.191 | 0.191 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.191 | 0.191 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.184 | 0.18 | 0.195 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.312 | 0.18 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1988 | 0.185 | 0.206 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.216 | 0.216 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2244 | 0.222 | 0.228 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.356 | 0.237 | 0.684 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8109 | 0.732 | 0.868 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8994 | 0.887 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9348 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9394 | 0.934 | 0.943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9422 | 0.926 | 0.951 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 168,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 178,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women political empowerment index in Spain?
- Women political empowerment index in Spain was 0.943 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women political empowerment index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.951 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women political empowerment index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.122 in 1789.
- How does Spain rank for women political empowerment index?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women political empowerment index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women political empowerment index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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