Women's Political Participation Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.976 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.976
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.976
in 2025
All-time low
0.544
in 1990
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Women's Political Participation Index in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political participation index in Ukraine is 0.976, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Ukraine peaked at 0.976 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.544, in 1990.
Ukraine ranks 65th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Women's Political Participation Index in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.654 | — |
| 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 | 0.544 | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 0.591 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.569 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.569 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.596 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.618 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.691 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.646 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.676 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.777 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.752 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.802 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.795 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.798 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.792 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.768 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.759 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.781 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.785 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.82 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.833 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.811 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.837 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.835 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.953 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.961 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.956 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.974 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.962 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.976 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.6105 | 0.544 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.742 | 0.646 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8182 | 0.759 | 0.953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.965 | 0.956 | 0.976 | 6 |
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More gender data for Ukraine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,430 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 121,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 126,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 124,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 118,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 123,033 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 129,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 134,710 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political participation index in Ukraine?
- Women's political participation index in Ukraine was 0.976 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.544 in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for women's political participation index?
- Ukraine ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.