What is women's political participation index in Pakistan?

Women's political participation index in Pakistan was 0.862 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 2011.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1958.

How does Pakistan rank for women's political participation index?

Pakistan ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Pakistan 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 Pakistan

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

Pakistan: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.862 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.862

Change on year

up 8.0%

World rank

117th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.923

in 2011

All-time low

0.4

in 1958

Years of data

170

1839–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political participation index in Pakistan is 0.862, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Pakistan peaked at 0.923 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1958.

Pakistan ranks 117th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 170 years of available data.

Women's Political Participation Index in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Pakistan, 1839 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1839	0.434	—
1840	0.434	+0.0%
1841	0.434	+0.0%
1842	0.434	+0.0%
1843	0.434	+0.0%
1844	0.434	+0.0%
1845	0.434	+0.0%
1846	0.434	+0.0%
1847	0.434	+0.0%
1848	0.434	+0.0%
1849	0.434	+0.0%
1850	0.434	+0.0%
1851	0.434	+0.0%
1852	0.434	+0.0%
1853	0.434	+0.0%
1854	0.434	+0.0%
1855	0.434	+0.0%
1856	0.434	+0.0%
1857	0.434	+0.0%
1858	0.434	+0.0%
1859	0.434	+0.0%
1860	0.434	+0.0%
1861	0.434	+0.0%
1862	0.434	+0.0%
1863	0.434	+0.0%
1864	0.434	+0.0%
1865	0.434	+0.0%
1866	0.434	+0.0%
1867	0.434	+0.0%
1868	0.434	+0.0%
1869	0.434	+0.0%
1870	0.434	+0.0%
1871	0.434	+0.0%
1872	0.434	+0.0%
1873	0.434	+0.0%
1874	0.434	+0.0%
1875	0.434	+0.0%
1876	0.434	+0.0%
1877	0.434	+0.0%
1878	0.434	+0.0%
1879	0.434	+0.0%
1880	0.434	+0.0%
1881	0.434	+0.0%
1882	0.434	+0.0%
1883	0.434	+0.0%
1884	0.434	+0.0%
1885	0.434	+0.0%
1886	0.434	+0.0%
1887	0.434	+0.0%
1888	0.434	+0.0%
1889	0.434	+0.0%
1890	0.434	+0.0%
1891	0.434	+0.0%
1892	0.434	+0.0%
1893	0.434	+0.0%
1894	0.434	+0.0%
1895	0.434	+0.0%
1896	0.434	+0.0%
1897	0.434	+0.0%
1898	0.434	+0.0%
1899	0.434	+0.0%
1900	0.434	+0.0%
1901	0.434	+0.0%
1902	0.434	+0.0%
1903	0.434	+0.0%
1904	0.434	+0.0%
1905	0.434	+0.0%
1906	0.434	+0.0%
1907	0.434	+0.0%
1908	0.434	+0.0%
1909	0.434	+0.0%
1910	0.434	+0.0%
1911	0.434	+0.0%
1912	0.434	+0.0%
1913	0.434	+0.0%
1914	0.434	+0.0%
1915	0.434	+0.0%
1916	0.434	+0.0%
1917	0.434	+0.0%
1918	0.434	+0.0%
1919	0.434	+0.0%
1920	0.434	+0.0%
1921	0.434	+0.0%
1922	0.434	+0.0%
1923	0.434	+0.0%
1924	0.434	+0.0%
1925	0.434	+0.0%
1926	0.434	+0.0%
1927	0.434	+0.0%
1928	0.434	+0.0%
1929	0.434	+0.0%
1930	0.434	+0.0%
1931	0.434	+0.0%
1932	0.434	+0.0%
1933	0.434	+0.0%
1934	0.434	+0.0%
1935	0.434	+0.0%
1936	0.434	+0.0%
1937	0.434	+0.0%
1938	0.434	+0.0%
1939	0.434	+0.0%
1940	0.434	+0.0%
1941	0.434	+0.0%
1942	0.434	+0.0%
1943	0.434	+0.0%
1944	0.434	+0.0%
1945	0.434	+0.0%
1946	0.434	+0.0%
1958	0.4	-7.8%
1959	0.4	+0.0%
1960	0.46	+15.0%
1961	0.46	+0.0%
1962	0.46	+0.0%
1969	0.46	+0.0%
1970	0.46	+0.0%
1971	0.46	+0.0%
1972	0.405	-12.0%
1973	0.486	+20.0%
1974	0.486	+0.0%
1975	0.486	+0.0%
1976	0.486	+0.0%
1977	0.405	-16.7%
1978	0.405	+0.0%
1979	0.405	+0.0%
1980	0.405	+0.0%
1981	0.405	+0.0%
1982	0.405	+0.0%
1983	0.405	+0.0%
1984	0.405	+0.0%
1985	0.407	+0.5%
1986	0.581	+42.8%
1987	0.581	+0.0%
1988	0.76	+30.8%
1989	0.76	+0.0%
1990	0.598	-21.3%
1991	0.598	+0.0%
1992	0.598	+0.0%
1993	0.615	+2.8%
1994	0.615	+0.0%
1995	0.615	+0.0%
1996	0.615	+0.0%
1997	0.625	+1.6%
1998	0.625	+0.0%
1999	0.581	-7.0%
2000	0.581	+0.0%
2001	0.581	+0.0%
2002	0.613	+5.5%
2003	0.9	+46.8%
2004	0.9	+0.0%
2005	0.9	+0.0%
2006	0.9	+0.0%
2007	0.895	-0.6%
2008	0.885	-1.1%
2009	0.885	+0.0%
2010	0.922	+4.2%
2011	0.923	+0.1%
2012	0.923	+0.0%
2013	0.888	-3.8%
2014	0.893	+0.6%
2015	0.891	-0.2%
2016	0.891	+0.0%
2017	0.891	+0.0%
2018	0.896	+0.6%
2019	0.887	-1.0%
2020	0.886	-0.1%
2021	0.894	+0.9%
2022	0.829	-7.3%
2023	0.833	+0.5%
2024	0.798	-4.2%
2025	0.862	+8.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.434	0.434	0.434	1
1840s	0.434	0.434	0.434	10
1850s	0.434	0.434	0.434	10
1860s	0.434	0.434	0.434	10
1870s	0.434	0.434	0.434	10
1880s	0.434	0.434	0.434	10
1890s	0.434	0.434	0.434	10
1900s	0.434	0.434	0.434	10
1910s	0.434	0.434	0.434	10
1920s	0.434	0.434	0.434	10
1930s	0.434	0.434	0.434	10
1940s	0.434	0.434	0.434	7
1950s	0.4	0.4	0.4	2
1960s	0.46	0.46	0.46	4
1970s	0.4484	0.405	0.486	10
1980s	0.5114	0.405	0.76	10
1990s	0.6085	0.581	0.625	10
2000s	0.804	0.581	0.9	10
2010s	0.9005	0.887	0.923	10
2020s	0.8503	0.798	0.894	6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

114 Zambia 0.869 compare
115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.867 compare
116 Central African Republic 0.863 compare
118 Liberia 0.857 compare
119 Kazakhstan 0.855 compare
120 Egypt 0.841 compare
120 El Salvador 0.841 compare

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More gender data for Pakistan

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 million (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Pakistan?: Women's political participation index in Pakistan was 0.862 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 2011.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1958.
How does Pakistan rank for women's political participation index?: Pakistan ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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: 28 August 2026

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