Women's Political Participation Index in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.994 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.994
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.994
in 2021
All-time low
0.435
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Women's Political Participation Index in Luxembourg, 1940–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political participation index in Luxembourg is 0.994, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.994 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.435, in 1940.
That places Luxembourg 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Women's Political Participation Index in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.435 | — |
| 1941 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.527 | +21.1% |
| 1946 | 0.698 | +32.4% |
| 1947 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.768 | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.794 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.819 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.838 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.921 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.906 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.906 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.906 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.906 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.906 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.918 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.962 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.947 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.974 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.974 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.974 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.962 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.979 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.962 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.979 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.979 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.974 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.986 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.986 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.986 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.986 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.986 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.989 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.991 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.994 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.994 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.994 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.993 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.994 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5494 | 0.435 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.698 | 0.698 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.786 | 0.768 | 0.819 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8387 | 0.819 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9132 | 0.906 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9429 | 0.918 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9613 | 0.947 | 0.979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9813 | 0.962 | 0.989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9933 | 0.991 | 0.994 | 6 |
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More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,526 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political participation index in Luxembourg?
- Women's political participation index in Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.994 in 2021.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.435 in 1940.
- How does Luxembourg rank for women's political participation index?
- Luxembourg ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.