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Women's Political Participation Index in New Zealand

New Zealand: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.999 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.999
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2018
All-time low
0.374
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in New Zealand, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.999 for women's political participation index in 2025.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in New Zealand peaked at 1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.374, in 1900.

That places New Zealand 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Political Participation Index in New Zealand, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.374 —
1901 0.374 +0.0%
1902 0.374 +0.0%
1903 0.374 +0.0%
1904 0.374 +0.0%
1905 0.374 +0.0%
1906 0.374 +0.0%
1907 0.374 +0.0%
1908 0.374 +0.0%
1909 0.374 +0.0%
1910 0.374 +0.0%
1911 0.374 +0.0%
1912 0.374 +0.0%
1913 0.374 +0.0%
1914 0.374 +0.0%
1915 0.374 +0.0%
1916 0.374 +0.0%
1917 0.374 +0.0%
1918 0.374 +0.0%
1919 0.374 +0.0%
1920 0.389 +4.0%
1921 0.389 +0.0%
1922 0.389 +0.0%
1923 0.389 +0.0%
1924 0.389 +0.0%
1925 0.389 +0.0%
1926 0.389 +0.0%
1927 0.389 +0.0%
1928 0.389 +0.0%
1929 0.389 +0.0%
1930 0.389 +0.0%
1931 0.389 +0.0%
1932 0.389 +0.0%
1933 0.436 +12.1%
1934 0.467 +7.1%
1935 0.443 -5.1%
1936 0.443 +0.0%
1937 0.443 +0.0%
1938 0.443 +0.0%
1939 0.517 +16.7%
1940 0.517 +0.0%
1941 0.517 +0.0%
1942 0.517 +0.0%
1943 0.517 +0.0%
1944 0.492 -4.8%
1945 0.492 +0.0%
1946 0.492 +0.0%
1947 0.492 +0.0%
1948 0.492 +0.0%
1949 0.518 +5.3%
1950 0.518 +0.0%
1951 0.518 +0.0%
1952 0.518 +0.0%
1953 0.518 +0.0%
1954 0.542 +4.6%
1955 0.542 +0.0%
1956 0.542 +0.0%
1957 0.542 +0.0%
1958 0.542 +0.0%
1959 0.542 +0.0%
1960 0.565 +4.2%
1961 0.565 +0.0%
1962 0.565 +0.0%
1963 0.59 +4.4%
1964 0.59 +0.0%
1965 0.59 +0.0%
1966 0.59 +0.0%
1967 0.59 +0.0%
1968 0.59 +0.0%
1969 0.561 -4.9%
1970 0.597 +6.4%
1971 0.597 +0.0%
1972 0.593 -0.7%
1973 0.593 +0.0%
1974 0.593 +0.0%
1975 0.622 +4.9%
1976 0.654 +5.1%
1977 0.654 +0.0%
1978 0.648 -0.9%
1979 0.648 +0.0%
1980 0.648 +0.0%
1981 0.726 +12.0%
1982 0.726 +0.0%
1983 0.726 +0.0%
1984 0.813 +12.0%
1985 0.813 +0.0%
1986 0.813 +0.0%
1987 0.836 +2.8%
1988 0.836 +0.0%
1989 0.836 +0.0%
1990 0.896 +7.2%
1991 0.896 +0.0%
1992 0.896 +0.0%
1993 0.933 +4.1%
1994 0.933 +0.0%
1995 0.933 +0.0%
1996 0.971 +4.1%
1997 0.971 +0.0%
1998 0.984 +1.3%
1999 0.991 +0.7%
2000 0.997 +0.6%
2001 0.997 +0.0%
2002 0.997 +0.0%
2003 0.997 +0.0%
2004 0.997 +0.0%
2005 0.998 +0.1%
2006 0.998 +0.0%
2007 0.997 -0.1%
2008 0.998 +0.1%
2009 0.997 -0.1%
2010 0.997 +0.0%
2011 0.997 +0.0%
2012 0.997 +0.0%
2013 0.997 +0.0%
2014 0.996 -0.1%
2015 0.996 +0.0%
2016 0.998 +0.2%
2017 0.999 +0.1%
2018 1 +0.1%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 0.999 -0.1%
2025 0.999 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.374 0.374 0.374 10
1910s 0.374 0.374 0.374 10
1920s 0.389 0.389 0.389 10
1930s 0.4359 0.389 0.517 10
1940s 0.5046 0.492 0.518 10
1950s 0.5324 0.518 0.542 10
1960s 0.5796 0.561 0.59 10
1970s 0.6199 0.593 0.654 10
1980s 0.7773 0.648 0.836 10
1990s 0.9404 0.896 0.991 10
2000s 0.9973 0.997 0.998 10
2010s 0.9977 0.996 1 10
2020s 0.9997 0.999 1 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 12 Belgium 0.999 compare
  2. 12 France 0.999 compare
  3. 12 Mexico 0.999 compare
  4. 12 Slovenia 0.999 compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 0.999 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in New Zealand?
Women's political participation index in New Zealand was 0.999 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2018.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.374 in 1900.
How does New Zealand rank for women's political participation index?
New Zealand ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.