Women's Political Empowerment Index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.838 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.838
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
56th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.929
in 2017
All-time low
0.365
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Women's Political Empowerment Index in United Kingdom, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.838 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.929 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.365, in 1900.
That places United Kingdom 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Women's Political Empowerment Index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.365 | — |
| 1901 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.372 | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 0.378 | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 0.369 | -2.4% |
| 1913 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.38 | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.423 | +11.3% |
| 1920 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.425 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.43 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.428 | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.439 | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.441 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.489 | +10.9% |
| 1930 | 0.499 | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 0.513 | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.508 | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.514 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.526 | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.551 | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 0.562 | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.58 | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 0.576 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.573 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.578 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.579 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.604 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.602 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.602 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.605 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.671 | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.699 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.697 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.718 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.751 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.788 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.785 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.789 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.782 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.793 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.793 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.793 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.795 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.81 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.819 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.795 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.788 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.79 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.846 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.872 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.869 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.868 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.896 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.895 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.897 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.917 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.903 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.904 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.911 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.929 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.923 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.878 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.912 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.922 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.909 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.906 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.855 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.838 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.365 | 0.365 | 0.365 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3811 | 0.369 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4367 | 0.423 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5127 | 0.499 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5429 | 0.526 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5769 | 0.573 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6476 | 0.579 | 0.718 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7838 | 0.751 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7989 | 0.793 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8124 | 0.788 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8827 | 0.868 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9068 | 0.878 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8903 | 0.838 | 0.922 | 6 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 347,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 365,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index in United Kingdom?
- Women's political empowerment index in United Kingdom was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 2017.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.365 in 1900.
- How does United Kingdom rank for women's political empowerment index?
- United Kingdom ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.