Women's Political Empowerment Index in Taiwan
Taiwan: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.903 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Taiwan, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.903 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Taiwan peaked at 0.905 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1789.
That places Taiwan 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.1 | — |
| 1790 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 1901 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.177 | +26.4% |
| 1922 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.178 | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.179 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.157 | -12.3% |
| 1935 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.149 | -5.1% |
| 1938 | 0.137 | -8.1% |
| 1939 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.173 | +26.3% |
| 1941 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.218 | +26.0% |
| 1946 | 0.291 | +33.5% |
| 1947 | 0.292 | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 0.294 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.364 | +23.8% |
| 1951 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.369 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.37 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.371 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.375 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.376 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.375 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.376 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.377 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.376 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.373 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.388 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.387 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.394 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.396 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.399 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.392 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.396 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.392 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.417 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.442 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.494 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.496 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.483 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.51 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.508 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.535 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.534 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.559 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.558 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.57 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.572 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.617 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.69 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.742 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.741 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.729 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.73 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.729 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.729 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.733 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.749 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.749 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.774 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.833 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.835 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.864 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.865 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.867 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.87 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.872 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.877 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.875 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.877 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.896 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.892 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.89 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.896 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.894 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.902 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.905 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.904 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.903 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.903 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5 |
| 1900s | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1735 | 0.14 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1609 | 0.137 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2254 | 0.173 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3716 | 0.364 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3813 | 0.373 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4405 | 0.392 | 0.496 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5653 | 0.508 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7405 | 0.729 | 0.774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8601 | 0.833 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8891 | 0.875 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9032 | 0.9 | 0.905 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More gender data for Taiwan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,213 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,377 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,377 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.0304 % change on previous year (2030)
- Women's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.66 (2027)
- Women's Civil Liberties Index 0.925 (2025)
- Women's Civil Society Participation Index 0.824 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index in Taiwan?
- Women's political empowerment index in Taiwan was 0.903 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2020.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1789.
- How does Taiwan rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Taiwan ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.