What is women political participation index in Australia?

Women political participation index in Australia was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 2025.

What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.209 in 1789.

How does Australia rank for women political participation index?

Australia ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women political participation index rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women political participation index in Australia

Name: Women political participation index in Australia
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Women political participation index was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 2025

All-time low

0.209

in 1789

Years of data

160

1789–2025

Women political participation index in Australia, 1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women political participation index in Australia stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 160 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political participation index in Australia peaked at 1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.209, in 1789.

Australia ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Women political participation index in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Women political participation index in Australia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.209	—
1790	0.209	+0.0%
1791	0.209	+0.0%
1792	0.209	+0.0%
1793	0.209	+0.0%
1794	0.209	+0.0%
1795	0.209	+0.0%
1796	0.209	+0.0%
1797	0.209	+0.0%
1798	0.209	+0.0%
1799	0.209	+0.0%
1800	0.209	+0.0%
1801	0.209	+0.0%
1802	0.209	+0.0%
1803	0.209	+0.0%
1804	0.209	+0.0%
1805	0.209	+0.0%
1806	0.209	+0.0%
1807	0.209	+0.0%
1808	0.209	+0.0%
1809	0.209	+0.0%
1810	0.209	+0.0%
1811	0.209	+0.0%
1812	0.209	+0.0%
1813	0.209	+0.0%
1814	0.209	+0.0%
1815	0.209	+0.0%
1816	0.209	+0.0%
1817	0.209	+0.0%
1818	0.209	+0.0%
1819	0.209	+0.0%
1820	0.209	+0.0%
1821	0.209	+0.0%
1822	0.209	+0.0%
1823	0.209	+0.0%
1901	0.209	+0.0%
1902	0.263	+25.8%
1903	0.263	+0.0%
1904	0.263	+0.0%
1905	0.263	+0.0%
1906	0.263	+0.0%
1907	0.263	+0.0%
1908	0.263	+0.0%
1909	0.263	+0.0%
1910	0.263	+0.0%
1911	0.263	+0.0%
1912	0.263	+0.0%
1913	0.263	+0.0%
1914	0.263	+0.0%
1915	0.263	+0.0%
1916	0.263	+0.0%
1917	0.263	+0.0%
1918	0.263	+0.0%
1919	0.263	+0.0%
1920	0.263	+0.0%
1921	0.263	+0.0%
1922	0.263	+0.0%
1923	0.263	+0.0%
1924	0.263	+0.0%
1925	0.263	+0.0%
1926	0.263	+0.0%
1927	0.263	+0.0%
1928	0.263	+0.0%
1929	0.263	+0.0%
1930	0.263	+0.0%
1931	0.263	+0.0%
1932	0.263	+0.0%
1933	0.263	+0.0%
1934	0.263	+0.0%
1935	0.263	+0.0%
1936	0.263	+0.0%
1937	0.263	+0.0%
1938	0.263	+0.0%
1939	0.263	+0.0%
1940	0.279	+6.1%
1941	0.279	+0.0%
1942	0.279	+0.0%
1943	0.302	+8.2%
1944	0.302	+0.0%
1945	0.301	-0.3%
1946	0.326	+8.3%
1947	0.326	+0.0%
1948	0.326	+0.0%
1949	0.293	-10.1%
1950	0.369	+25.9%
1951	0.354	-4.1%
1952	0.354	+0.0%
1953	0.354	+0.0%
1954	0.354	+0.0%
1955	0.354	+0.0%
1956	0.354	+0.0%
1957	0.354	+0.0%
1958	0.354	+0.0%
1959	0.354	+0.0%
1960	0.354	+0.0%
1961	0.354	+0.0%
1962	0.354	+0.0%
1963	0.354	+0.0%
1964	0.354	+0.0%
1965	0.354	+0.0%
1966	0.464	+31.1%
1967	0.464	+0.0%
1968	0.464	+0.0%
1969	0.448	-3.4%
1970	0.583	+30.1%
1971	0.583	+0.0%
1972	0.583	+0.0%
1973	0.583	+0.0%
1974	0.655	+12.3%
1975	0.64	-2.3%
1976	0.637	-0.5%
1977	0.637	+0.0%
1978	0.637	+0.0%
1979	0.637	+0.0%
1980	0.681	+6.9%
1981	0.681	+0.0%
1982	0.681	+0.0%
1983	0.781	+14.7%
1984	0.79	+1.2%
1985	0.79	+0.0%
1986	0.79	+0.0%
1987	0.8	+1.3%
1988	0.8	+0.0%
1989	0.8	+0.0%
1990	0.869	+8.6%
1991	0.869	+0.0%
1992	0.869	+0.0%
1993	0.889	+2.3%
1994	0.889	+0.0%
1995	0.889	+0.0%
1996	0.94	+5.7%
1997	0.94	+0.0%
1998	0.968	+3.0%
1999	0.969	+0.1%
2000	0.973	+0.4%
2001	0.98	+0.7%
2002	0.98	+0.0%
2003	0.98	+0.0%
2004	0.978	-0.2%
2005	0.978	+0.0%
2006	0.978	+0.0%
2007	0.983	+0.5%
2008	0.983	+0.0%
2009	0.984	+0.1%
2010	0.981	-0.3%
2011	0.981	+0.0%
2012	0.981	+0.0%
2013	0.979	-0.2%
2014	0.981	+0.2%
2015	0.982	+0.1%
2016	0.986	+0.4%
2017	0.986	+0.0%
2018	0.988	+0.2%
2019	0.989	+0.1%
2020	0.99	+0.1%
2021	0.993	+0.3%
2022	0.998	+0.5%
2023	0.998	+0.0%
2024	0.998	+0.0%
2025	1	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.209	0.209	0.209	1
1790s	0.209	0.209	0.209	10
1800s	0.209	0.209	0.209	10
1810s	0.209	0.209	0.209	10
1820s	0.209	0.209	0.209	4
1900s	0.257	0.209	0.263	9
1910s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1920s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1930s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1940s	0.3013	0.279	0.326	10
1950s	0.3555	0.354	0.369	10
1960s	0.3964	0.354	0.464	10
1970s	0.6175	0.583	0.655	10
1980s	0.7594	0.681	0.8	10
1990s	0.9091	0.869	0.969	10
2000s	0.9797	0.973	0.984	10
2010s	0.9834	0.979	0.989	10
2020s	0.9962	0.99	1	6

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More gender data for Australia

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Australia?: Women political participation index in Australia was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 2025.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.209 in 1789.
How does Australia rank for women political participation index?: Australia ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political participation index rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women political participation index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026