Women's Political Participation Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.997 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.997
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.997
in 2024
All-time low
0.189
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Women's Political Participation Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.997 for women's political participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.997 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.189, in 1900.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Political Participation Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.189 | — |
| 1901 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.222 | +17.5% |
| 1920 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.225 | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.241 | +7.1% |
| 1924 | 0.231 | -4.1% |
| 1925 | 0.227 | -1.7% |
| 1926 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.295 | +30.0% |
| 1930 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.337 | +14.2% |
| 1932 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.321 | -4.7% |
| 1936 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.363 | +13.1% |
| 1946 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.354 | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 0.343 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.363 | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.365 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.41 | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.597 | +42.1% |
| 1966 | 0.591 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.649 | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.719 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.711 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.723 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.701 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.723 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.731 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.775 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.783 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.705 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.695 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.868 | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.869 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.865 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.864 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.932 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.945 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.95 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.967 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.964 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.967 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.985 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.989 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.991 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.992 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.992 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.993 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.997 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.997 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.189 | 0.189 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1923 | 0.189 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2344 | 0.222 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3248 | 0.295 | 0.337 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.342 | 0.321 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3543 | 0.343 | 0.365 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5162 | 0.365 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.718 | 0.701 | 0.723 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7418 | 0.723 | 0.775 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7583 | 0.695 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8988 | 0.864 | 0.932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9732 | 0.945 | 0.991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.994 | 0.992 | 0.997 | 6 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 347,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 365,727 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political participation index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Women's political participation index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.997 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.997 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.189 in 1900.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for women's political participation index?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.