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Women political participation index in Canada

Canada: Women political participation index was 0.994 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.994
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.997
in 2021
All-time low
0.062
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women political participation index in Canada, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women political participation index in Canada stood at 0.994.

That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political participation index in Canada peaked at 0.997 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.062, in 1900.

That places Canada 32nd 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 political participation index in Canada, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.062 —
1901 0.062 +0.0%
1902 0.062 +0.0%
1903 0.062 +0.0%
1904 0.062 +0.0%
1905 0.062 +0.0%
1906 0.062 +0.0%
1907 0.062 +0.0%
1908 0.062 +0.0%
1909 0.062 +0.0%
1910 0.062 +0.0%
1911 0.062 +0.0%
1912 0.062 +0.0%
1913 0.062 +0.0%
1914 0.062 +0.0%
1915 0.062 +0.0%
1916 0.062 +0.0%
1917 0.194 +212.9%
1918 0.194 +0.0%
1919 0.313 +61.3%
1920 0.313 +0.0%
1921 0.321 +2.6%
1922 0.321 +0.0%
1923 0.321 +0.0%
1924 0.365 +13.7%
1925 0.365 +0.0%
1926 0.365 +0.0%
1927 0.365 +0.0%
1928 0.365 +0.0%
1929 0.365 +0.0%
1930 0.365 +0.0%
1931 0.365 +0.0%
1932 0.365 +0.0%
1933 0.365 +0.0%
1934 0.365 +0.0%
1935 0.373 +2.2%
1936 0.373 +0.0%
1937 0.373 +0.0%
1938 0.373 +0.0%
1939 0.373 +0.0%
1940 0.365 -2.1%
1941 0.541 +48.2%
1942 0.541 +0.0%
1943 0.541 +0.0%
1944 0.541 +0.0%
1945 0.541 +0.0%
1946 0.541 +0.0%
1947 0.541 +0.0%
1948 0.541 +0.0%
1949 0.541 +0.0%
1950 0.541 +0.0%
1951 0.541 +0.0%
1952 0.541 +0.0%
1953 0.562 +3.9%
1954 0.562 +0.0%
1955 0.562 +0.0%
1956 0.562 +0.0%
1957 0.589 +4.8%
1958 0.61 +3.6%
1959 0.61 +0.0%
1960 0.61 +0.0%
1961 0.636 +4.3%
1962 0.636 +0.0%
1963 0.691 +8.6%
1964 0.691 +0.0%
1965 0.677 -2.0%
1966 0.677 +0.0%
1967 0.696 +2.8%
1968 0.677 -2.7%
1969 0.677 +0.0%
1970 0.677 +0.0%
1971 0.677 +0.0%
1972 0.703 +3.8%
1973 0.703 +0.0%
1974 0.728 +3.6%
1975 0.751 +3.2%
1976 0.751 +0.0%
1977 0.751 +0.0%
1978 0.751 +0.0%
1979 0.753 +0.3%
1980 0.776 +3.1%
1981 0.776 +0.0%
1982 0.833 +7.3%
1983 0.833 +0.0%
1984 0.905 +8.6%
1985 0.905 +0.0%
1986 0.905 +0.0%
1987 0.905 +0.0%
1988 0.933 +3.1%
1989 0.933 +0.0%
1990 0.933 +0.0%
1991 0.933 +0.0%
1992 0.933 +0.0%
1993 0.958 +2.7%
1994 0.968 +1.0%
1995 0.968 +0.0%
1996 0.968 +0.0%
1997 0.977 +0.9%
1998 0.976 -0.1%
1999 0.976 +0.0%
2000 0.976 +0.0%
2001 0.976 +0.0%
2002 0.976 +0.0%
2003 0.976 +0.0%
2004 0.977 +0.1%
2005 0.977 +0.0%
2006 0.976 -0.1%
2007 0.972 -0.4%
2008 0.974 +0.2%
2009 0.974 +0.0%
2010 0.974 +0.0%
2011 0.981 +0.7%
2012 0.981 +0.0%
2013 0.981 +0.0%
2014 0.982 +0.1%
2015 0.985 +0.3%
2016 0.99 +0.5%
2017 0.991 +0.1%
2018 0.991 +0.0%
2019 0.996 +0.5%
2020 0.996 +0.0%
2021 0.997 +0.1%
2022 0.994 -0.3%
2023 0.994 +0.0%
2024 0.994 +0.0%
2025 0.994 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.062 0.062 0.062 10
1910s 0.1135 0.062 0.313 10
1920s 0.3466 0.313 0.365 10
1930s 0.369 0.365 0.373 10
1940s 0.5234 0.365 0.541 10
1950s 0.568 0.541 0.61 10
1960s 0.6668 0.61 0.696 10
1970s 0.7245 0.677 0.753 10
1980s 0.8704 0.776 0.933 10
1990s 0.959 0.933 0.977 10
2000s 0.9754 0.972 0.977 10
2010s 0.9852 0.974 0.996 10
2020s 0.9948 0.994 0.997 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 29 Jamaica 0.995 compare
  2. 29 Senegal 0.995 compare
  3. 29 Taiwan 0.995 compare
  4. 32 Estonia 0.994 compare
  5. 32 Italy 0.994 compare
  6. 32 Latvia 0.994 compare
  7. 32 Luxembourg 0.994 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Canada?
Women political participation index in Canada was 0.994 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.997 in 2021.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1900.
How does Canada rank for women political participation index?
Canada ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political participation index rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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
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