Women's Political Empowerment Index in United States
United States: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.829 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.829
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
60th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.909
in 2022
All-time low
0.301
in 1917
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Women's Political Empowerment Index in United States, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in United States is 0.829, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in United States peaked at 0.909 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.301, in 1917.
That places United States 60th 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 States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.303 | — |
| 1901 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.301 | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.374 | +24.3% |
| 1921 | 0.383 | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.388 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.399 | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 0.392 | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 0.392 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.397 | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.386 | -2.8% |
| 1937 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.419 | +8.5% |
| 1941 | 0.421 | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 0.435 | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 0.428 | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 0.428 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.444 | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 0.46 | +3.6% |
| 1947 | 0.476 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 0.47 | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.479 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.481 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.472 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.475 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.484 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.492 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 0.498 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.494 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.524 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 0.524 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.531 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.541 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.545 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.561 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.559 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.583 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.645 | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.656 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.663 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.667 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.689 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.706 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.725 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.724 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.73 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.798 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.803 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.804 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.815 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.822 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.829 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.842 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.846 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.864 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.875 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.877 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.878 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.882 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.883 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.885 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.883 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.884 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.885 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.894 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.897 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.901 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.908 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.902 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.899 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.899 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.898 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.89 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.897 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.892 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.905 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.906 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.909 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.897 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.868 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.829 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.303 | 0.303 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3024 | 0.301 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3821 | 0.374 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.39 | 0.386 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4451 | 0.419 | 0.476 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4848 | 0.472 | 0.498 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.546 | 0.524 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.693 | 0.645 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8091 | 0.798 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8702 | 0.842 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8928 | 0.883 | 0.908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8975 | 0.89 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8857 | 0.829 | 0.909 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 57 Tanzania 0.834 compare
- 58 Argentina 0.832 compare
- 59 South Africa 0.83 compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 0.825 compare
- 62 North Macedonia 0.824 compare
- 63 Liberia 0.823 compare
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index in United States?
- Women's political empowerment index in United States was 0.829 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.909 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.301 in 1917.
- How does United States rank for women's political empowerment index?
- United States ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.