What is women's political participation index in Estonia?

Women's political participation index in Estonia was 0.994 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Estonia?

The highest recorded value was 0.996 in 2024.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Estonia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 1789.

How does Estonia rank for women's political participation index?

Estonia ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Estonia?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Estonia 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.

Women's Political Participation Index in Estonia

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Estonia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Estonia: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.994 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.994

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

32nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.996

in 2024

All-time low

0.158

in 1789

Years of data

230

1789–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Estonia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Estonia stood at 0.994.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Estonia peaked at 0.996 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.158, in 1789.

That places Estonia 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's Political Participation Index in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Estonia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.158	—
1790	0.158	+0.0%
1791	0.158	+0.0%
1792	0.158	+0.0%
1793	0.158	+0.0%
1794	0.158	+0.0%
1795	0.158	+0.0%
1796	0.158	+0.0%
1797	0.158	+0.0%
1798	0.158	+0.0%
1799	0.158	+0.0%
1800	0.158	+0.0%
1801	0.158	+0.0%
1802	0.158	+0.0%
1803	0.158	+0.0%
1804	0.158	+0.0%
1805	0.158	+0.0%
1806	0.158	+0.0%
1807	0.158	+0.0%
1808	0.158	+0.0%
1809	0.158	+0.0%
1810	0.158	+0.0%
1811	0.158	+0.0%
1812	0.158	+0.0%
1813	0.158	+0.0%
1814	0.158	+0.0%
1815	0.158	+0.0%
1816	0.158	+0.0%
1817	0.158	+0.0%
1818	0.158	+0.0%
1819	0.158	+0.0%
1820	0.158	+0.0%
1821	0.158	+0.0%
1822	0.158	+0.0%
1823	0.158	+0.0%
1824	0.158	+0.0%
1825	0.158	+0.0%
1826	0.158	+0.0%
1827	0.158	+0.0%
1828	0.158	+0.0%
1829	0.158	+0.0%
1830	0.158	+0.0%
1831	0.158	+0.0%
1832	0.158	+0.0%
1833	0.158	+0.0%
1834	0.158	+0.0%
1835	0.158	+0.0%
1836	0.158	+0.0%
1837	0.158	+0.0%
1838	0.158	+0.0%
1839	0.158	+0.0%
1840	0.158	+0.0%
1841	0.158	+0.0%
1842	0.158	+0.0%
1843	0.158	+0.0%
1844	0.158	+0.0%
1845	0.158	+0.0%
1846	0.158	+0.0%
1847	0.158	+0.0%
1848	0.158	+0.0%
1849	0.158	+0.0%
1850	0.158	+0.0%
1851	0.158	+0.0%
1852	0.158	+0.0%
1853	0.158	+0.0%
1854	0.158	+0.0%
1855	0.158	+0.0%
1856	0.158	+0.0%
1857	0.158	+0.0%
1858	0.158	+0.0%
1859	0.158	+0.0%
1860	0.158	+0.0%
1861	0.158	+0.0%
1862	0.158	+0.0%
1863	0.158	+0.0%
1864	0.158	+0.0%
1865	0.158	+0.0%
1866	0.158	+0.0%
1867	0.158	+0.0%
1868	0.158	+0.0%
1869	0.158	+0.0%
1870	0.158	+0.0%
1871	0.158	+0.0%
1872	0.158	+0.0%
1873	0.158	+0.0%
1874	0.158	+0.0%
1875	0.158	+0.0%
1876	0.158	+0.0%
1877	0.158	+0.0%
1878	0.158	+0.0%
1879	0.158	+0.0%
1880	0.158	+0.0%
1881	0.158	+0.0%
1882	0.158	+0.0%
1883	0.158	+0.0%
1884	0.158	+0.0%
1885	0.158	+0.0%
1886	0.158	+0.0%
1887	0.158	+0.0%
1888	0.158	+0.0%
1889	0.158	+0.0%
1890	0.158	+0.0%
1891	0.158	+0.0%
1892	0.158	+0.0%
1893	0.158	+0.0%
1894	0.158	+0.0%
1895	0.158	+0.0%
1896	0.158	+0.0%
1897	0.158	+0.0%
1898	0.158	+0.0%
1899	0.158	+0.0%
1900	0.158	+0.0%
1901	0.158	+0.0%
1902	0.158	+0.0%
1903	0.158	+0.0%
1904	0.158	+0.0%
1905	0.202	+27.8%
1906	0.202	+0.0%
1907	0.202	+0.0%
1908	0.202	+0.0%
1909	0.202	+0.0%
1910	0.202	+0.0%
1911	0.202	+0.0%
1912	0.202	+0.0%
1913	0.202	+0.0%
1914	0.202	+0.0%
1915	0.202	+0.0%
1916	0.202	+0.0%
1917	0.275	+36.1%
1918	0.255	-7.3%
1919	0.255	+0.0%
1921	0.283	+11.0%
1922	0.283	+0.0%
1923	0.283	+0.0%
1924	0.283	+0.0%
1925	0.283	+0.0%
1926	0.283	+0.0%
1927	0.283	+0.0%
1928	0.283	+0.0%
1929	0.283	+0.0%
1930	0.283	+0.0%
1931	0.283	+0.0%
1932	0.283	+0.0%
1933	0.283	+0.0%
1934	0.283	+0.0%
1935	0.283	+0.0%
1936	0.283	+0.0%
1937	0.283	+0.0%
1938	0.283	+0.0%
1939	0.283	+0.0%
1946	0.654	+131.1%
1947	0.654	+0.0%
1948	0.654	+0.0%
1949	0.654	+0.0%
1950	0.7	+7.0%
1951	0.7	+0.0%
1952	0.7	+0.0%
1953	0.7	+0.0%
1954	0.806	+15.1%
1955	0.806	+0.0%
1956	0.806	+0.0%
1957	0.806	+0.0%
1958	0.829	+2.9%
1959	0.829	+0.0%
1960	0.829	+0.0%
1961	0.829	+0.0%
1962	0.847	+2.2%
1963	0.847	+0.0%
1964	0.847	+0.0%
1965	0.869	+2.6%
1966	0.886	+2.0%
1967	0.886	+0.0%
1968	0.886	+0.0%
1969	0.886	+0.0%
1970	0.898	+1.4%
1971	0.898	+0.0%
1972	0.898	+0.0%
1973	0.898	+0.0%
1974	0.901	+0.3%
1975	0.901	+0.0%
1976	0.901	+0.0%
1977	0.901	+0.0%
1978	0.901	+0.0%
1979	0.913	+1.3%
1980	0.913	+0.0%
1981	0.913	+0.0%
1982	0.913	+0.0%
1983	0.913	+0.0%
1984	0.906	-0.8%
1985	0.906	+0.0%
1986	0.906	+0.0%
1987	0.906	+0.0%
1988	0.906	+0.0%
1989	0.781	-13.8%
1990	0.703	-10.0%
1991	0.703	+0.0%
1992	0.703	+0.0%
1993	0.888	+26.3%
1994	0.888	+0.0%
1995	0.88	-0.9%
1996	0.88	+0.0%
1997	0.88	+0.0%
1998	0.88	+0.0%
1999	0.922	+4.8%
2000	0.922	+0.0%
2001	0.922	+0.0%
2002	0.922	+0.0%
2003	0.929	+0.8%
2004	0.929	+0.0%
2005	0.929	+0.0%
2006	0.929	+0.0%
2007	0.942	+1.4%
2008	0.957	+1.6%
2009	0.952	-0.5%
2010	0.952	+0.0%
2011	0.929	-2.4%
2012	0.938	+1.0%
2013	0.94	+0.2%
2014	0.941	+0.1%
2015	0.964	+2.4%
2016	0.988	+2.5%
2017	0.989	+0.1%
2018	0.992	+0.3%
2019	0.992	+0.0%
2020	0.994	+0.2%
2021	0.992	-0.2%
2022	0.994	+0.2%
2023	0.995	+0.1%
2024	0.996	+0.1%
2025	0.994	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.158	0.158	0.158	1
1790s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1800s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1810s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1820s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1830s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1840s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1850s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1860s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1870s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1880s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1890s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1900s	0.18	0.158	0.202	10
1910s	0.2199	0.202	0.275	10
1920s	0.283	0.283	0.283	9
1930s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1940s	0.654	0.654	0.654	4
1950s	0.7682	0.7	0.829	10
1960s	0.8612	0.829	0.886	10
1970s	0.901	0.898	0.913	10
1980s	0.8963	0.781	0.913	10
1990s	0.8327	0.703	0.922	10
2000s	0.9333	0.922	0.957	10
2010s	0.9625	0.929	0.992	10
2020s	0.9942	0.992	0.996	6

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More gender data for Estonia

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,767 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,058 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Estonia?: Women's political participation index in Estonia was 0.994 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.996 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 1789.
How does Estonia rank for women's political participation index?: Estonia ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.