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Key features of women's political empowerment in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.715 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.715
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
104th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.715
in 2025
All-time low
0.486
in 1940
Years of data
120
1906–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Vanuatu, 1906–2025

00.20.40.60.8190619652025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Vanuatu is 0.715, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 120 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Vanuatu peaked at 0.715 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.486, in 1940.

That places Vanuatu 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 120 years of available data.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Vanuatu, year by year

Year Value Change
1906 0.492 —
1907 0.492 +0.0%
1908 0.492 +0.0%
1909 0.492 +0.0%
1910 0.492 +0.0%
1911 0.492 +0.0%
1912 0.492 +0.0%
1913 0.492 +0.0%
1914 0.492 +0.0%
1915 0.492 +0.0%
1916 0.492 +0.0%
1917 0.492 +0.0%
1918 0.492 +0.0%
1919 0.492 +0.0%
1920 0.492 +0.0%
1921 0.492 +0.0%
1922 0.492 +0.0%
1923 0.492 +0.0%
1924 0.492 +0.0%
1925 0.492 +0.0%
1926 0.492 +0.0%
1927 0.492 +0.0%
1928 0.492 +0.0%
1929 0.492 +0.0%
1930 0.492 +0.0%
1931 0.492 +0.0%
1932 0.492 +0.0%
1933 0.492 +0.0%
1934 0.492 +0.0%
1935 0.492 +0.0%
1936 0.492 +0.0%
1937 0.492 +0.0%
1938 0.492 +0.0%
1939 0.492 +0.0%
1940 0.486 -1.2%
1941 0.486 +0.0%
1942 0.486 +0.0%
1943 0.486 +0.0%
1944 0.486 +0.0%
1945 0.486 +0.0%
1946 0.486 +0.0%
1947 0.486 +0.0%
1948 0.486 +0.0%
1949 0.486 +0.0%
1950 0.486 +0.0%
1951 0.486 +0.0%
1952 0.486 +0.0%
1953 0.486 +0.0%
1954 0.486 +0.0%
1955 0.486 +0.0%
1956 0.486 +0.0%
1957 0.486 +0.0%
1958 0.486 +0.0%
1959 0.486 +0.0%
1960 0.486 +0.0%
1961 0.486 +0.0%
1962 0.486 +0.0%
1963 0.486 +0.0%
1964 0.486 +0.0%
1965 0.486 +0.0%
1966 0.486 +0.0%
1967 0.486 +0.0%
1968 0.486 +0.0%
1969 0.486 +0.0%
1970 0.499 +2.7%
1971 0.499 +0.0%
1972 0.499 +0.0%
1973 0.499 +0.0%
1974 0.499 +0.0%
1975 0.499 +0.0%
1976 0.499 +0.0%
1977 0.499 +0.0%
1978 0.499 +0.0%
1979 0.499 +0.0%
1980 0.61 +22.2%
1981 0.646 +5.9%
1982 0.646 +0.0%
1983 0.646 +0.0%
1984 0.646 +0.0%
1985 0.646 +0.0%
1986 0.646 +0.0%
1987 0.674 +4.3%
1988 0.674 +0.0%
1989 0.674 +0.0%
1990 0.674 +0.0%
1991 0.66 -2.1%
1992 0.66 +0.0%
1993 0.66 +0.0%
1994 0.66 +0.0%
1995 0.66 +0.0%
1996 0.66 +0.0%
1997 0.66 +0.0%
1998 0.646 -2.1%
1999 0.646 +0.0%
2000 0.661 +2.3%
2001 0.661 +0.0%
2002 0.673 +1.8%
2003 0.673 +0.0%
2004 0.685 +1.8%
2005 0.685 +0.0%
2006 0.685 +0.0%
2007 0.685 +0.0%
2008 0.685 +0.0%
2009 0.685 +0.0%
2010 0.691 +0.9%
2011 0.691 +0.0%
2012 0.667 -3.5%
2013 0.667 +0.0%
2014 0.667 +0.0%
2015 0.672 +0.7%
2016 0.672 +0.0%
2017 0.638 -5.1%
2018 0.641 +0.5%
2019 0.64 -0.2%
2020 0.629 -1.7%
2021 0.642 +2.1%
2022 0.679 +5.8%
2023 0.691 +1.8%
2024 0.694 +0.4%
2025 0.715 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.492 0.492 0.492 4
1910s 0.492 0.492 0.492 10
1920s 0.492 0.492 0.492 10
1930s 0.492 0.492 0.492 10
1940s 0.486 0.486 0.486 10
1950s 0.486 0.486 0.486 10
1960s 0.486 0.486 0.486 10
1970s 0.499 0.499 0.499 10
1980s 0.6508 0.61 0.674 10
1990s 0.6586 0.646 0.674 10
2000s 0.6778 0.661 0.685 10
2010s 0.6646 0.638 0.691 10
2020s 0.675 0.629 0.715 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 101 Indonesia 0.726 compare
  2. 102 Mozambique 0.725 compare
  3. 103 Guatemala 0.722 compare
  4. 105 Morocco 0.712 compare
  5. 106 Cuba 0.71 compare
  6. 107 Niger 0.709 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Vanuatu?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Vanuatu was 0.715 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.715 in 2025.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.486 in 1940.
How does Vanuatu rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Vanuatu ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.