What is women's political participation index in Hong Kong?

Women's political participation index in Hong Kong was 0.947 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.961 in 2000.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 1900.

How does Hong Kong rank for women's political participation index?

Hong Kong ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong

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

Hong Kong: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.947 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.947

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

84th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.961

in 2000

All-time low

0.26

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Hong Kong, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Hong Kong stood at 0.947.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.961 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 1900.

Hong Kong ranks 84th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Hong Kong, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.26	—
1901	0.26	+0.0%
1902	0.26	+0.0%
1903	0.26	+0.0%
1904	0.26	+0.0%
1905	0.26	+0.0%
1906	0.26	+0.0%
1907	0.26	+0.0%
1908	0.26	+0.0%
1909	0.26	+0.0%
1910	0.26	+0.0%
1911	0.26	+0.0%
1912	0.26	+0.0%
1913	0.26	+0.0%
1914	0.26	+0.0%
1915	0.26	+0.0%
1916	0.26	+0.0%
1917	0.26	+0.0%
1918	0.26	+0.0%
1919	0.26	+0.0%
1920	0.26	+0.0%
1921	0.26	+0.0%
1922	0.26	+0.0%
1923	0.26	+0.0%
1924	0.26	+0.0%
1925	0.26	+0.0%
1926	0.26	+0.0%
1927	0.26	+0.0%
1928	0.26	+0.0%
1929	0.26	+0.0%
1930	0.26	+0.0%
1931	0.26	+0.0%
1932	0.26	+0.0%
1933	0.26	+0.0%
1934	0.26	+0.0%
1935	0.26	+0.0%
1936	0.26	+0.0%
1937	0.26	+0.0%
1938	0.26	+0.0%
1939	0.26	+0.0%
1940	0.26	+0.0%
1941	0.26	+0.0%
1942	0.26	+0.0%
1943	0.26	+0.0%
1944	0.26	+0.0%
1945	0.26	+0.0%
1946	0.295	+13.5%
1947	0.295	+0.0%
1948	0.295	+0.0%
1949	0.295	+0.0%
1950	0.295	+0.0%
1951	0.295	+0.0%
1952	0.295	+0.0%
1953	0.295	+0.0%
1954	0.295	+0.0%
1955	0.295	+0.0%
1956	0.295	+0.0%
1957	0.295	+0.0%
1958	0.295	+0.0%
1959	0.295	+0.0%
1960	0.295	+0.0%
1961	0.295	+0.0%
1962	0.295	+0.0%
1963	0.329	+11.5%
1964	0.329	+0.0%
1965	0.404	+22.8%
1966	0.404	+0.0%
1967	0.404	+0.0%
1968	0.404	+0.0%
1969	0.404	+0.0%
1970	0.404	+0.0%
1971	0.54	+33.7%
1972	0.54	+0.0%
1973	0.566	+4.8%
1974	0.566	+0.0%
1975	0.566	+0.0%
1976	0.624	+10.2%
1977	0.624	+0.0%
1978	0.624	+0.0%
1979	0.624	+0.0%
1980	0.775	+24.2%
1981	0.775	+0.0%
1982	0.775	+0.0%
1983	0.775	+0.0%
1984	0.775	+0.0%
1985	0.775	+0.0%
1986	0.775	+0.0%
1987	0.775	+0.0%
1988	0.938	+21.0%
1989	0.938	+0.0%
1990	0.959	+2.2%
1991	0.896	-6.6%
1992	0.919	+2.6%
1993	0.919	+0.0%
1994	0.919	+0.0%
1995	0.91	-1.0%
1996	0.91	+0.0%
1997	0.944	+3.7%
1998	0.944	+0.0%
1999	0.953	+1.0%
2000	0.961	+0.8%
2001	0.961	+0.0%
2002	0.961	+0.0%
2003	0.961	+0.0%
2004	0.961	+0.0%
2005	0.954	-0.7%
2006	0.954	+0.0%
2007	0.961	+0.7%
2008	0.954	-0.7%
2009	0.954	+0.0%
2010	0.954	+0.0%
2011	0.954	+0.0%
2012	0.94	-1.5%
2013	0.94	+0.0%
2014	0.94	+0.0%
2015	0.94	+0.0%
2016	0.934	-0.6%
2017	0.956	+2.4%
2018	0.957	+0.1%
2019	0.956	-0.1%
2020	0.937	-2.0%
2021	0.897	-4.3%
2022	0.957	+6.7%
2023	0.957	+0.0%
2024	0.941	-1.7%
2025	0.947	+0.6%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

Hong Kong's 0.947 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.987, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Hong Kong's 0.947 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9035, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.26	0.26	0.26	10
1910s	0.26	0.26	0.26	10
1920s	0.26	0.26	0.26	10
1930s	0.26	0.26	0.26	10
1940s	0.274	0.26	0.295	10
1950s	0.295	0.295	0.295	10
1960s	0.3563	0.295	0.404	10
1970s	0.5678	0.404	0.624	10
1980s	0.8076	0.775	0.938	10
1990s	0.9273	0.896	0.959	10
2000s	0.9582	0.954	0.961	10
2010s	0.9471	0.934	0.957	10
2020s	0.9393	0.897	0.957	6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

81 Israel 0.958 compare
82 Sierra Leone 0.952 compare
83 Honduras 0.948 compare
85 Mongolia 0.944 compare
86 Gabon 0.942 compare
87 Seychelles 0.935 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Hong Kong

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 6,614 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)

All data for Hong Kong →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Hong Kong?: Women's political participation index in Hong Kong was 0.947 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Hong Kong?: The highest recorded value was 0.961 in 2000.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Hong Kong?: The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 1900.
How does Hong Kong rank for women's political participation index?: Hong Kong ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Hong Kong?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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: 09 October 2026

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