Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 1.9% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vanuatu, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vanuatu is 1.9%, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vanuatu peaked at 3.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 207th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.9% | — |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +100.5% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 1.9% | — |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vanuatu?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vanuatu was 1.9% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Vanuatu ranks 207th out of 210 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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