Women's Political Participation Index in Indonesia
Indonesia: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.895 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Political Participation Index in Indonesia, 1800–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women's political participation index in Indonesia stood at 0.895.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Indonesia peaked at 0.898 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.106, in 1800.
Indonesia ranks 107th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.106 | — |
| 1801 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.175 | +65.1% |
| 1946 | 0.242 | +38.3% |
| 1947 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.286 | +18.2% |
| 1951 | 0.298 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.35 | +17.4% |
| 1956 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.348 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.307 | -11.8% |
| 1961 | 0.405 | +31.9% |
| 1962 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.479 | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.461 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.445 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.439 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.443 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.477 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.624 | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.621 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.605 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.745 | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.816 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.859 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.892 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.823 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.827 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.823 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.895 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.897 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.898 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.871 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.859 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.871 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.897 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.89 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.858 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.88 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.887 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.892 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.896 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.895 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1673 | 0.106 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3226 | 0.286 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4218 | 0.307 | 0.479 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4408 | 0.439 | 0.445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5143 | 0.443 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6519 | 0.605 | 0.816 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8433 | 0.816 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8819 | 0.858 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8915 | 0.887 | 0.896 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 104 Chad 0.903 compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 0.901 compare
- 105 Malawi 0.901 compare
- 108 Panama 0.894 compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 0.892 compare
- 110 Equatorial Guinea 0.888 compare
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political participation index in Indonesia?
- Women's political participation index in Indonesia was 0.895 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.898 in 2011.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.106 in 1800.
- How does Indonesia rank for women's political participation index?
- Indonesia ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.