Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number was 0.0% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Yemen, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Yemen peaked at 0.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 210th 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.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -50.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.3% | — |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
| 2026 | 0.0% | — |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9%. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Yemen?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Yemen was 0.0% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Yemen ranks 210th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Yemen 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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