Women's Political Participation Index in Portugal
Portugal: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.988 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.988
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
46th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.999
in 2020
All-time low
0.089
in 1789
Years of data
157
1789–2025
Women's Political Participation Index in Portugal, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.988 for women's political participation index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Portugal peaked at 0.999 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 1789.
Portugal ranks 46th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.089 | — |
| 1790 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.214 | +140.4% |
| 1901 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.283 | +32.2% |
| 1911 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.212 | -25.1% |
| 1922 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.239 | +12.7% |
| 1927 | 0.114 | -52.3% |
| 1928 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.149 | +30.7% |
| 1936 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.136 | -8.7% |
| 1943 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.131 | -3.7% |
| 1946 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.137 | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.146 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.183 | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 0.594 | +224.6% |
| 1975 | 0.624 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.683 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.81 | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.834 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.754 | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.754 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.754 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.761 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.748 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.767 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.783 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.899 | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.941 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.943 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.943 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.943 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.95 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.977 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.976 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.974 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.976 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.982 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.995 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.997 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.995 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.995 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.997 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.999 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.998 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.996 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.992 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.993 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.988 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.089 | 0.089 | 0.089 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.089 | 0.089 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.089 | 0.089 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.089 | 0.089 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.214 | 0.214 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.283 | 0.283 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1924 | 0.114 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1315 | 0.114 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1361 | 0.131 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.131 | 0.131 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1409 | 0.131 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4976 | 0.146 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7581 | 0.748 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8436 | 0.767 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.954 | 0.941 | 0.977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9863 | 0.974 | 0.997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9943 | 0.988 | 0.999 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 43 Albania 0.989 compare
- 43 Austria 0.989 compare
- 43 Mozambique 0.989 compare
- 46 Lithuania 0.988 compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.988 compare
- 49 Cape Verde 0.987 compare
- 49 Malta 0.987 compare
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political participation index in Portugal?
- Women's political participation index in Portugal was 0.988 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.999 in 2020.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1789.
- How does Portugal rank for women's political participation index?
- Portugal ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.