Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 1 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
207th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vanuatu, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vanuatu peaked at 2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 207th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 1 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.5, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5714 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vanuatu?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vanuatu was 1 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Vanuatu ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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