Women's Political Participation Index in Czechia
Czechia: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.979 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Political Participation Index in Czechia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.979 for women's political participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 177 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Czechia peaked at 0.979 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.215, in 1789.
That places Czechia 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Political Participation Index in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.215 | — |
| 1790 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.557 | +159.1% |
| 1919 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.542 | -2.7% |
| 1921 | 0.527 | -2.8% |
| 1922 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.51 | -3.2% |
| 1939 | 0.43 | -15.7% |
| 1940 | 0.314 | -27.0% |
| 1941 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.488 | +55.4% |
| 1946 | 0.667 | +36.7% |
| 1947 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.747 | +12.0% |
| 1949 | 0.73 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.721 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.801 | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.791 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.867 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.901 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.887 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.901 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.903 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.793 | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.793 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.793 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.811 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.871 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.871 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.871 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.871 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.871 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.871 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.891 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.876 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.93 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.912 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.908 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.916 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.93 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.934 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.937 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.953 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.951 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.979 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 8 |
| 1850s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.557 | 0.557 | 0.557 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.5285 | 0.527 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5156 | 0.43 | 0.527 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4869 | 0.314 | 0.747 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7246 | 0.721 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.795 | 0.791 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.873 | 0.791 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8942 | 0.887 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8296 | 0.793 | 0.871 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.881 | 0.871 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.924 | 0.908 | 0.934 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9513 | 0.937 | 0.979 | 6 |
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More gender data for Czechia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,460 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 51,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 54,318 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political participation index in Czechia?
- Women's political participation index in Czechia was 0.979 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.979 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 1789.
- How does Czechia rank for women's political participation index?
- Czechia ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.