Vanuatu vs Yemen: Share of women in parliament
Vanuatu
1.9%
in 2025
Yemen
0.0%
in 2025
Vanuatu rank
172nd
Yemen rank
173rd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Vanuatu
- Yemen
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.9% against 0.0% in Yemen, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 172nd and Yemen ranks 173rd of 174 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.4% | 2.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Vanuatu or Yemen?
- Vanuatu, at 1.9% against 0.0% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Vanuatu and Yemen?
- 1.9%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Vanuatu and Yemen rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Vanuatu ranks 172nd and Yemen ranks 173rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.