What is women's political empowerment index in Syria?

Women's political empowerment index in Syria was 0.29 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.436 in 2003.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1789.

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

Syria ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Syria 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 Syria

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

Syria: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.29

Change on year

up 26.1%

World rank

169th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.436

in 2003

All-time low

0.049

in 1789

Years of data

233

1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.29 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Syria peaked at 0.436 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1789.

That places Syria 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Syria, 1789 to 2025.
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	0.049	+0.0%
1805	0.049	+0.0%
1806	0.049	+0.0%
1807	0.049	+0.0%
1808	0.049	+0.0%
1809	0.049	+0.0%
1810	0.049	+0.0%
1811	0.049	+0.0%
1812	0.049	+0.0%
1813	0.049	+0.0%
1814	0.049	+0.0%
1815	0.049	+0.0%
1816	0.049	+0.0%
1817	0.049	+0.0%
1818	0.049	+0.0%
1819	0.049	+0.0%
1820	0.049	+0.0%
1821	0.049	+0.0%
1822	0.049	+0.0%
1823	0.049	+0.0%
1824	0.049	+0.0%
1825	0.049	+0.0%
1826	0.049	+0.0%
1827	0.049	+0.0%
1828	0.049	+0.0%
1829	0.049	+0.0%
1830	0.055	+12.2%
1831	0.131	+138.2%
1832	0.131	+0.0%
1833	0.131	+0.0%
1834	0.131	+0.0%
1835	0.131	+0.0%
1836	0.131	+0.0%
1837	0.131	+0.0%
1838	0.131	+0.0%
1839	0.131	+0.0%
1840	0.088	-32.8%
1841	0.088	+0.0%
1842	0.088	+0.0%
1843	0.088	+0.0%
1844	0.088	+0.0%
1845	0.088	+0.0%
1846	0.088	+0.0%
1847	0.088	+0.0%
1848	0.088	+0.0%
1849	0.088	+0.0%
1850	0.088	+0.0%
1851	0.088	+0.0%
1852	0.088	+0.0%
1853	0.088	+0.0%
1854	0.088	+0.0%
1855	0.088	+0.0%
1856	0.088	+0.0%
1857	0.088	+0.0%
1858	0.096	+9.1%
1859	0.096	+0.0%
1860	0.096	+0.0%
1861	0.096	+0.0%
1862	0.096	+0.0%
1863	0.096	+0.0%
1864	0.096	+0.0%
1865	0.096	+0.0%
1866	0.096	+0.0%
1867	0.096	+0.0%
1868	0.096	+0.0%
1869	0.096	+0.0%
1870	0.096	+0.0%
1871	0.096	+0.0%
1872	0.096	+0.0%
1873	0.096	+0.0%
1874	0.096	+0.0%
1875	0.096	+0.0%
1878	0.096	+0.0%
1879	0.096	+0.0%
1880	0.096	+0.0%
1881	0.096	+0.0%
1882	0.096	+0.0%
1883	0.096	+0.0%
1884	0.096	+0.0%
1885	0.096	+0.0%
1886	0.096	+0.0%
1887	0.096	+0.0%
1888	0.096	+0.0%
1889	0.096	+0.0%
1890	0.113	+17.7%
1891	0.113	+0.0%
1892	0.113	+0.0%
1893	0.113	+0.0%
1894	0.113	+0.0%
1895	0.113	+0.0%
1896	0.113	+0.0%
1897	0.113	+0.0%
1898	0.117	+3.5%
1899	0.117	+0.0%
1900	0.119	+1.7%
1901	0.119	+0.0%
1902	0.12	+0.8%
1903	0.117	-2.5%
1904	0.117	+0.0%
1905	0.117	+0.0%
1906	0.117	+0.0%
1907	0.117	+0.0%
1908	0.132	+12.8%
1909	0.172	+30.3%
1910	0.173	+0.6%
1911	0.173	+0.0%
1912	0.173	+0.0%
1913	0.165	-4.6%
1914	0.158	-4.2%
1915	0.158	+0.0%
1916	0.158	+0.0%
1917	0.158	+0.0%
1918	0.216	+36.7%
1919	0.216	+0.0%
1922	0.197	-8.8%
1923	0.197	+0.0%
1924	0.197	+0.0%
1925	0.197	+0.0%
1926	0.197	+0.0%
1927	0.197	+0.0%
1928	0.197	+0.0%
1929	0.197	+0.0%
1930	0.24	+21.8%
1931	0.24	+0.0%
1932	0.24	+0.0%
1933	0.24	+0.0%
1934	0.24	+0.0%
1935	0.24	+0.0%
1936	0.24	+0.0%
1937	0.24	+0.0%
1938	0.24	+0.0%
1939	0.233	-2.9%
1940	0.237	+1.7%
1941	0.237	+0.0%
1942	0.237	+0.0%
1943	0.237	+0.0%
1944	0.257	+8.4%
1945	0.269	+4.7%
1946	0.266	-1.1%
1947	0.337	+26.7%
1948	0.337	+0.0%
1949	0.336	-0.3%
1950	0.337	+0.3%
1951	0.335	-0.6%
1952	0.335	+0.0%
1953	0.335	+0.0%
1954	0.339	+1.2%
1955	0.37	+9.1%
1956	0.37	+0.0%
1957	0.37	+0.0%
1958	0.338	-8.6%
1959	0.356	+5.3%
1960	0.361	+1.4%
1961	0.361	+0.0%
1962	0.38	+5.3%
1963	0.362	-4.7%
1964	0.362	+0.0%
1965	0.362	+0.0%
1966	0.362	+0.0%
1967	0.362	+0.0%
1968	0.362	+0.0%
1969	0.362	+0.0%
1970	0.346	-4.4%
1971	0.346	+0.0%
1972	0.357	+3.2%
1973	0.371	+3.9%
1974	0.371	+0.0%
1975	0.371	+0.0%
1976	0.371	+0.0%
1977	0.375	+1.1%
1978	0.375	+0.0%
1979	0.375	+0.0%
1980	0.375	+0.0%
1981	0.393	+4.8%
1982	0.393	+0.0%
1983	0.393	+0.0%
1984	0.393	+0.0%
1985	0.393	+0.0%
1986	0.408	+3.8%
1987	0.408	+0.0%
1988	0.408	+0.0%
1989	0.408	+0.0%
1990	0.403	-1.2%
1991	0.408	+1.2%
1992	0.408	+0.0%
1993	0.408	+0.0%
1994	0.416	+2.0%
1995	0.416	+0.0%
1996	0.416	+0.0%
1997	0.416	+0.0%
1998	0.42	+1.0%
1999	0.42	+0.0%
2000	0.43	+2.4%
2001	0.43	+0.0%
2002	0.426	-0.9%
2003	0.436	+2.3%
2004	0.436	+0.0%
2005	0.427	-2.1%
2006	0.427	+0.0%
2007	0.427	+0.0%
2008	0.429	+0.5%
2009	0.429	+0.0%
2010	0.428	-0.2%
2011	0.418	-2.3%
2012	0.41	-1.9%
2013	0.339	-17.3%
2014	0.331	-2.4%
2015	0.331	+0.0%
2016	0.343	+3.6%
2017	0.326	-5.0%
2018	0.296	-9.2%
2019	0.29	-2.0%
2020	0.294	+1.4%
2021	0.329	+11.9%
2022	0.308	-6.4%
2023	0.336	+9.1%
2024	0.23	-31.5%
2025	0.29	+26.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.049	0.049	0.049	1
1790s	0.049	0.049	0.049	10
1800s	0.049	0.049	0.049	10
1810s	0.049	0.049	0.049	10
1820s	0.049	0.049	0.049	10
1830s	0.1234	0.055	0.131	10
1840s	0.088	0.088	0.088	10
1850s	0.0896	0.088	0.096	10
1860s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1870s	0.096	0.096	0.096	8
1880s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1890s	0.1138	0.113	0.117	10
1900s	0.1247	0.117	0.172	10
1910s	0.1748	0.158	0.216	10
1920s	0.197	0.197	0.197	8
1930s	0.2393	0.233	0.24	10
1940s	0.275	0.237	0.337	10
1950s	0.3485	0.335	0.37	10
1960s	0.3636	0.361	0.38	10
1970s	0.3658	0.346	0.375	10
1980s	0.3972	0.375	0.408	10
1990s	0.4131	0.403	0.42	10
2000s	0.4297	0.426	0.436	10
2010s	0.3512	0.29	0.428	10
2020s	0.2978	0.23	0.336	6

Countries ranked near Syria

166 Somalia 0.337 compare
167 Myanmar 0.33 compare
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169 North Korea 0.29 compare
171 Palestine 0.247 compare
172 Sudan 0.219 compare

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More gender data for Syria

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 267,522 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 241,641 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,016 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Syria?: Women's political empowerment index in Syria was 0.29 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 0.436 in 2003.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1789.
How does Syria rank for women's political empowerment index?: Syria ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria 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.