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Women political participation index in Germany

Germany: Women political participation index was 0.996 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.996
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.999
in 2015
All-time low
0.062
in 1901
Years of data
139
1789–2025

Women political participation index in Germany, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.996 for women political participation index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political participation index in Germany peaked at 0.999 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.062, in 1901.

That places Germany 26th 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 Germany, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.072 —
1790 0.072 +0.0%
1791 0.072 +0.0%
1792 0.072 +0.0%
1793 0.072 +0.0%
1794 0.072 +0.0%
1795 0.072 +0.0%
1796 0.072 +0.0%
1797 0.072 +0.0%
1798 0.072 +0.0%
1799 0.072 +0.0%
1800 0.072 +0.0%
1801 0.072 +0.0%
1802 0.072 +0.0%
1803 0.072 +0.0%
1804 0.072 +0.0%
1805 0.072 +0.0%
1806 0.072 +0.0%
1807 0.072 +0.0%
1808 0.072 +0.0%
1809 0.072 +0.0%
1810 0.072 +0.0%
1811 0.072 +0.0%
1812 0.072 +0.0%
1813 0.072 +0.0%
1814 0.072 +0.0%
1815 0.072 +0.0%
1816 0.072 +0.0%
1817 0.072 +0.0%
1818 0.072 +0.0%
1819 0.072 +0.0%
1820 0.072 +0.0%
1821 0.072 +0.0%
1822 0.072 +0.0%
1823 0.072 +0.0%
1824 0.072 +0.0%
1825 0.072 +0.0%
1826 0.072 +0.0%
1827 0.072 +0.0%
1828 0.072 +0.0%
1829 0.072 +0.0%
1830 0.072 +0.0%
1831 0.072 +0.0%
1832 0.072 +0.0%
1833 0.072 +0.0%
1834 0.072 +0.0%
1835 0.072 +0.0%
1836 0.072 +0.0%
1837 0.072 +0.0%
1838 0.072 +0.0%
1839 0.072 +0.0%
1840 0.072 +0.0%
1841 0.072 +0.0%
1842 0.072 +0.0%
1843 0.072 +0.0%
1844 0.072 +0.0%
1845 0.072 +0.0%
1846 0.072 +0.0%
1847 0.072 +0.0%
1900 0.072 +0.0%
1901 0.062 -13.9%
1902 0.076 +22.6%
1903 0.076 +0.0%
1904 0.076 +0.0%
1905 0.076 +0.0%
1906 0.076 +0.0%
1907 0.076 +0.0%
1908 0.115 +51.3%
1909 0.153 +33.0%
1910 0.153 +0.0%
1911 0.153 +0.0%
1912 0.153 +0.0%
1913 0.153 +0.0%
1914 0.153 +0.0%
1915 0.153 +0.0%
1916 0.153 +0.0%
1917 0.153 +0.0%
1918 0.214 +39.9%
1919 0.607 +183.6%
1920 0.611 +0.7%
1921 0.611 +0.0%
1922 0.611 +0.0%
1923 0.611 +0.0%
1924 0.593 -2.9%
1925 0.593 +0.0%
1926 0.593 +0.0%
1927 0.593 +0.0%
1928 0.593 +0.0%
1929 0.593 +0.0%
1930 0.583 -1.7%
1931 0.583 +0.0%
1932 0.568 -2.6%
1933 0.258 -54.6%
1934 0.14 -45.7%
1935 0.14 +0.0%
1936 0.14 +0.0%
1937 0.14 +0.0%
1938 0.14 +0.0%
1939 0.14 +0.0%
1940 0.14 +0.0%
1941 0.14 +0.0%
1942 0.14 +0.0%
1943 0.14 +0.0%
1944 0.14 +0.0%
1991 0.962 +587.1%
1992 0.962 +0.0%
1993 0.962 +0.0%
1994 0.98 +1.9%
1995 0.98 +0.0%
1996 0.98 +0.0%
1997 0.98 +0.0%
1998 0.989 +0.9%
1999 0.993 +0.4%
2000 0.993 +0.0%
2001 0.993 +0.0%
2002 0.994 +0.1%
2003 0.994 +0.0%
2004 0.992 -0.2%
2005 0.996 +0.4%
2006 0.996 +0.0%
2007 0.996 +0.0%
2008 0.996 +0.0%
2009 0.996 +0.0%
2010 0.996 +0.0%
2011 0.996 +0.0%
2012 0.996 +0.0%
2013 0.998 +0.2%
2014 0.998 +0.0%
2015 0.999 +0.1%
2016 0.999 +0.0%
2017 0.997 -0.2%
2018 0.997 +0.0%
2019 0.997 +0.0%
2020 0.995 -0.2%
2021 0.997 +0.2%
2022 0.997 +0.0%
2023 0.997 +0.0%
2024 0.997 +0.0%
2025 0.996 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.072 0.072 0.072 1
1790s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1800s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1810s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1820s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1830s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1840s 0.072 0.072 0.072 8
1900s 0.0858 0.062 0.153 10
1910s 0.2045 0.153 0.607 10
1920s 0.6002 0.593 0.611 10
1930s 0.2832 0.14 0.583 10
1940s 0.14 0.14 0.14 5
1990s 0.9764 0.962 0.993 9
2000s 0.9946 0.992 0.996 10
2010s 0.9973 0.996 0.999 10
2020s 0.9965 0.995 0.997 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 23 Chile 0.997 compare
  2. 23 South Africa 0.997 compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom 0.997 compare
  4. 26 Peru 0.996 compare
  5. 26 Tanzania 0.996 compare
  6. 29 Jamaica 0.995 compare
  7. 29 Senegal 0.995 compare
  8. 29 Taiwan 0.995 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Germany?
Women political participation index in Germany was 0.996 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.999 in 2015.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1901.
How does Germany rank for women political participation index?
Germany ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political participation index rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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