Women's Political Empowerment Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.888 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.888
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
34th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.889
in 2023
All-time low
0.332
in 1949
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.888 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Ukraine peaked at 0.889 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.332, in 1949.
Ukraine ranks 34th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.344 | — |
| 1947 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.333 | -3.2% |
| 1949 | 0.332 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.347 | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.358 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.426 | +19.0% |
| 1955 | 0.43 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.445 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.446 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.454 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.462 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.468 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.48 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.485 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.491 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.487 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.478 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.482 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.481 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.477 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.481 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.488 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.484 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.485 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.478 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.482 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.48 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.496 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.531 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.525 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.534 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.497 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.689 | +38.6% |
| 1991 | 0.712 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.715 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.721 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.726 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.742 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.738 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.74 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.76 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.763 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.764 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.762 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.749 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.757 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.789 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.836 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.854 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.853 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.852 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.85 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.833 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.829 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.838 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.842 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.808 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.814 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.824 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.811 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.818 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.851 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.873 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.886 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.878 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.889 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.873 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.888 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3382 | 0.332 | 0.344 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.4054 | 0.347 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4749 | 0.462 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4816 | 0.477 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4991 | 0.48 | 0.534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7306 | 0.689 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8066 | 0.749 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8268 | 0.808 | 0.851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8812 | 0.873 | 0.889 | 6 |
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More gender data for Ukraine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,430 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 121,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 126,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 124,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 118,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 123,033 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 129,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 134,710 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index in Ukraine?
- Women's political empowerment index in Ukraine was 0.888 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.332 in 1949.
- How does Ukraine rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Ukraine ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.