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Women political participation index in Spain

Spain: Women political participation index was 0.998 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.998
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.999
in 2019
All-time low
0.122
in 1789
Years of data
149
1789–2025

Women political participation index in Spain, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women political participation index in Spain is 0.998, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political participation index in Spain peaked at 0.999 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.122, in 1789.

That places Spain 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Women political participation index in Spain, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.122 —
1790 0.122 +0.0%
1791 0.122 +0.0%
1792 0.122 +0.0%
1793 0.122 +0.0%
1794 0.122 +0.0%
1795 0.122 +0.0%
1796 0.122 +0.0%
1797 0.122 +0.0%
1798 0.122 +0.0%
1799 0.122 +0.0%
1800 0.122 +0.0%
1801 0.122 +0.0%
1802 0.122 +0.0%
1803 0.122 +0.0%
1804 0.122 +0.0%
1805 0.122 +0.0%
1806 0.122 +0.0%
1807 0.122 +0.0%
1808 0.122 +0.0%
1809 0.122 +0.0%
1810 0.122 +0.0%
1811 0.122 +0.0%
1900 0.122 +0.0%
1901 0.122 +0.0%
1902 0.122 +0.0%
1903 0.122 +0.0%
1904 0.122 +0.0%
1905 0.122 +0.0%
1906 0.122 +0.0%
1907 0.122 +0.0%
1908 0.122 +0.0%
1909 0.122 +0.0%
1910 0.122 +0.0%
1911 0.122 +0.0%
1912 0.122 +0.0%
1913 0.122 +0.0%
1914 0.122 +0.0%
1915 0.122 +0.0%
1916 0.122 +0.0%
1917 0.122 +0.0%
1918 0.122 +0.0%
1919 0.122 +0.0%
1920 0.122 +0.0%
1921 0.122 +0.0%
1922 0.122 +0.0%
1923 0.122 +0.0%
1924 0.122 +0.0%
1925 0.122 +0.0%
1926 0.122 +0.0%
1927 0.122 +0.0%
1928 0.122 +0.0%
1929 0.122 +0.0%
1930 0.122 +0.0%
1931 0.31 +154.1%
1932 0.37 +19.4%
1933 0.37 +0.0%
1934 0.439 +18.6%
1935 0.439 +0.0%
1936 0.439 +0.0%
1937 0.392 -10.7%
1938 0.392 +0.0%
1939 0.392 +0.0%
1940 0.248 -36.7%
1941 0.248 +0.0%
1942 0.248 +0.0%
1943 0.248 +0.0%
1944 0.248 +0.0%
1945 0.254 +2.4%
1946 0.253 -0.4%
1947 0.253 +0.0%
1948 0.253 +0.0%
1949 0.253 +0.0%
1950 0.253 +0.0%
1951 0.253 +0.0%
1952 0.253 +0.0%
1953 0.253 +0.0%
1954 0.253 +0.0%
1955 0.253 +0.0%
1956 0.253 +0.0%
1957 0.253 +0.0%
1958 0.253 +0.0%
1959 0.253 +0.0%
1960 0.253 +0.0%
1961 0.254 +0.4%
1962 0.254 +0.0%
1963 0.254 +0.0%
1964 0.256 +0.8%
1965 0.256 +0.0%
1966 0.256 +0.0%
1967 0.264 +3.1%
1968 0.264 +0.0%
1969 0.264 +0.0%
1970 0.264 +0.0%
1971 0.266 +0.8%
1972 0.266 +0.0%
1973 0.266 +0.0%
1974 0.266 +0.0%
1975 0.266 +0.0%
1976 0.266 +0.0%
1977 0.548 +106.0%
1978 0.569 +3.8%
1979 0.557 -2.1%
1980 0.627 +12.6%
1981 0.627 +0.0%
1982 0.643 +2.6%
1983 0.643 +0.0%
1984 0.643 +0.0%
1985 0.643 +0.0%
1986 0.723 +12.4%
1987 0.723 +0.0%
1988 0.723 +0.0%
1989 0.802 +10.9%
1990 0.856 +6.7%
1991 0.856 +0.0%
1992 0.856 +0.0%
1993 0.872 +1.9%
1994 0.872 +0.0%
1995 0.872 +0.0%
1996 0.921 +5.6%
1997 0.921 +0.0%
1998 0.921 +0.0%
1999 0.92 -0.1%
2000 0.978 +6.3%
2001 0.978 +0.0%
2002 0.978 +0.0%
2003 0.978 +0.0%
2004 0.992 +1.4%
2005 0.992 +0.0%
2006 0.992 +0.0%
2007 0.992 +0.0%
2008 0.994 +0.2%
2009 0.994 +0.0%
2010 0.994 +0.0%
2011 0.992 -0.2%
2012 0.992 +0.0%
2013 0.992 +0.0%
2014 0.996 +0.4%
2015 0.995 -0.1%
2016 0.995 +0.0%
2017 0.995 +0.0%
2018 0.998 +0.3%
2019 0.999 +0.1%
2020 0.998 -0.1%
2021 0.998 +0.0%
2022 0.997 -0.1%
2023 0.998 +0.1%
2024 0.998 +0.0%
2025 0.998 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.122 0.122 0.122 1
1790s 0.122 0.122 0.122 10
1800s 0.122 0.122 0.122 10
1810s 0.122 0.122 0.122 2
1900s 0.122 0.122 0.122 10
1910s 0.122 0.122 0.122 10
1920s 0.122 0.122 0.122 10
1930s 0.3665 0.122 0.439 10
1940s 0.2506 0.248 0.254 10
1950s 0.253 0.253 0.253 10
1960s 0.2575 0.253 0.264 10
1970s 0.3534 0.264 0.569 10
1980s 0.6797 0.627 0.802 10
1990s 0.8867 0.856 0.921 10
2000s 0.9868 0.978 0.994 10
2010s 0.9948 0.992 0.999 10
2020s 0.9978 0.997 0.998 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 Bolivia 0.998 compare
  2. 18 Namibia 0.998 compare
  3. 18 Nicaragua 0.998 compare
  4. 18 Suriname 0.998 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Spain?
Women political participation index in Spain was 0.998 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.999 in 2019.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.122 in 1789.
How does Spain rank for women political participation index?
Spain ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political participation index rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women political participation index
Source
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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