What is women's political participation index in Russia?

Women's political participation index in Russia was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 1979.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 1789.

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

Russia ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Russia 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 Russia

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

Russia: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.694 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.694

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

145th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.913

in 1979

All-time low

0.158

in 1789

Years of data

225

1789–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Russia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political participation index in Russia is 0.694, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Russia peaked at 0.913 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.158, in 1789.

That places Russia 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Russia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.158	—
1790	0.158	+0.0%
1791	0.158	+0.0%
1792	0.158	+0.0%
1793	0.158	+0.0%
1794	0.158	+0.0%
1795	0.158	+0.0%
1796	0.158	+0.0%
1797	0.158	+0.0%
1798	0.158	+0.0%
1799	0.158	+0.0%
1800	0.158	+0.0%
1801	0.158	+0.0%
1802	0.158	+0.0%
1803	0.158	+0.0%
1804	0.158	+0.0%
1805	0.158	+0.0%
1806	0.158	+0.0%
1807	0.158	+0.0%
1808	0.158	+0.0%
1809	0.158	+0.0%
1810	0.158	+0.0%
1811	0.158	+0.0%
1812	0.158	+0.0%
1813	0.158	+0.0%
1814	0.158	+0.0%
1815	0.158	+0.0%
1816	0.158	+0.0%
1817	0.158	+0.0%
1818	0.158	+0.0%
1819	0.158	+0.0%
1820	0.158	+0.0%
1821	0.158	+0.0%
1822	0.158	+0.0%
1823	0.158	+0.0%
1824	0.158	+0.0%
1825	0.158	+0.0%
1826	0.158	+0.0%
1827	0.158	+0.0%
1828	0.158	+0.0%
1829	0.158	+0.0%
1830	0.158	+0.0%
1831	0.158	+0.0%
1832	0.158	+0.0%
1833	0.158	+0.0%
1834	0.158	+0.0%
1835	0.158	+0.0%
1836	0.158	+0.0%
1837	0.158	+0.0%
1838	0.158	+0.0%
1839	0.158	+0.0%
1840	0.158	+0.0%
1841	0.158	+0.0%
1842	0.158	+0.0%
1843	0.158	+0.0%
1844	0.158	+0.0%
1845	0.158	+0.0%
1846	0.158	+0.0%
1847	0.158	+0.0%
1848	0.158	+0.0%
1849	0.158	+0.0%
1850	0.158	+0.0%
1851	0.158	+0.0%
1852	0.158	+0.0%
1853	0.158	+0.0%
1854	0.158	+0.0%
1855	0.158	+0.0%
1856	0.158	+0.0%
1857	0.158	+0.0%
1858	0.158	+0.0%
1859	0.158	+0.0%
1860	0.158	+0.0%
1861	0.158	+0.0%
1862	0.158	+0.0%
1863	0.158	+0.0%
1864	0.158	+0.0%
1865	0.158	+0.0%
1866	0.158	+0.0%
1867	0.158	+0.0%
1868	0.158	+0.0%
1869	0.158	+0.0%
1870	0.158	+0.0%
1871	0.158	+0.0%
1872	0.158	+0.0%
1873	0.158	+0.0%
1874	0.158	+0.0%
1875	0.158	+0.0%
1876	0.158	+0.0%
1877	0.158	+0.0%
1878	0.158	+0.0%
1879	0.158	+0.0%
1880	0.158	+0.0%
1881	0.158	+0.0%
1882	0.158	+0.0%
1883	0.158	+0.0%
1884	0.158	+0.0%
1885	0.158	+0.0%
1886	0.158	+0.0%
1887	0.158	+0.0%
1888	0.158	+0.0%
1889	0.158	+0.0%
1890	0.158	+0.0%
1891	0.158	+0.0%
1892	0.158	+0.0%
1893	0.158	+0.0%
1894	0.158	+0.0%
1895	0.158	+0.0%
1896	0.158	+0.0%
1897	0.158	+0.0%
1898	0.158	+0.0%
1899	0.158	+0.0%
1900	0.158	+0.0%
1901	0.158	+0.0%
1902	0.158	+0.0%
1903	0.158	+0.0%
1904	0.158	+0.0%
1905	0.202	+27.8%
1906	0.202	+0.0%
1907	0.202	+0.0%
1908	0.202	+0.0%
1909	0.202	+0.0%
1910	0.202	+0.0%
1911	0.202	+0.0%
1912	0.202	+0.0%
1913	0.202	+0.0%
1914	0.202	+0.0%
1915	0.202	+0.0%
1916	0.202	+0.0%
1917	0.275	+36.1%
1918	0.392	+42.5%
1919	0.445	+13.5%
1920	0.445	+0.0%
1921	0.445	+0.0%
1922	0.445	+0.0%
1923	0.445	+0.0%
1924	0.445	+0.0%
1925	0.445	+0.0%
1926	0.445	+0.0%
1927	0.445	+0.0%
1928	0.445	+0.0%
1929	0.326	-26.7%
1930	0.326	+0.0%
1931	0.326	+0.0%
1932	0.326	+0.0%
1933	0.326	+0.0%
1946	0.654	+100.6%
1947	0.654	+0.0%
1948	0.654	+0.0%
1949	0.654	+0.0%
1950	0.7	+7.0%
1951	0.7	+0.0%
1952	0.7	+0.0%
1953	0.7	+0.0%
1954	0.806	+15.1%
1955	0.806	+0.0%
1956	0.806	+0.0%
1957	0.806	+0.0%
1958	0.829	+2.9%
1959	0.829	+0.0%
1960	0.829	+0.0%
1961	0.829	+0.0%
1962	0.847	+2.2%
1963	0.847	+0.0%
1964	0.847	+0.0%
1965	0.869	+2.6%
1966	0.886	+2.0%
1967	0.886	+0.0%
1968	0.886	+0.0%
1969	0.886	+0.0%
1970	0.898	+1.4%
1971	0.898	+0.0%
1972	0.898	+0.0%
1973	0.898	+0.0%
1974	0.901	+0.3%
1975	0.901	+0.0%
1976	0.901	+0.0%
1977	0.901	+0.0%
1978	0.901	+0.0%
1979	0.913	+1.3%
1980	0.913	+0.0%
1981	0.913	+0.0%
1982	0.913	+0.0%
1983	0.913	+0.0%
1984	0.906	-0.8%
1985	0.906	+0.0%
1986	0.906	+0.0%
1987	0.906	+0.0%
1988	0.906	+0.0%
1989	0.781	-13.8%
1990	0.706	-9.6%
1991	0.578	-18.1%
1992	0.598	+3.5%
1993	0.426	-28.8%
1994	0.448	+5.2%
1995	0.627	+40.0%
1996	0.627	+0.0%
1997	0.627	+0.0%
1998	0.627	+0.0%
1999	0.576	-8.1%
2000	0.576	+0.0%
2001	0.576	+0.0%
2002	0.627	+8.9%
2003	0.627	+0.0%
2004	0.627	+0.0%
2005	0.627	+0.0%
2006	0.696	+11.0%
2007	0.696	+0.0%
2008	0.696	+0.0%
2009	0.696	+0.0%
2010	0.696	+0.0%
2011	0.688	-1.1%
2012	0.688	+0.0%
2013	0.693	+0.7%
2014	0.693	+0.0%
2015	0.704	+1.6%
2016	0.734	+4.3%
2017	0.734	+0.0%
2018	0.734	+0.0%
2019	0.734	+0.0%
2020	0.734	+0.0%
2021	0.732	-0.3%
2022	0.735	+0.4%
2023	0.662	-9.9%
2024	0.694	+4.8%
2025	0.694	+0.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

Russia's 0.694 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.987, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Russia's 0.694 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.987, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.158	0.158	0.158	1
1790s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1800s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1810s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1820s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1830s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1840s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1850s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1860s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1870s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1880s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1890s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1900s	0.18	0.158	0.202	10
1910s	0.2526	0.202	0.445	10
1920s	0.4331	0.326	0.445	10
1930s	0.326	0.326	0.326	4
1940s	0.654	0.654	0.654	4
1950s	0.7682	0.7	0.829	10
1960s	0.8612	0.829	0.886	10
1970s	0.901	0.898	0.913	10
1980s	0.8963	0.781	0.913	10
1990s	0.584	0.426	0.706	10
2000s	0.6444	0.576	0.696	10
2010s	0.7098	0.688	0.734	10
2020s	0.7085	0.662	0.735	6

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More gender data for Russia

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 120,569 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Russia?: Women's political participation index in Russia was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 1979.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 1789.
How does Russia rank for women's political participation index?: Russia ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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: 09 October 2026

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