Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Yemen
Yemen: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0 ratio in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Yemen, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Yemen is 0 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
That places Yemen 170th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Yemen, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.01 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0 ratio | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 ratio | — |
| 2024 | 0 ratio | — |
| 2025 | 0 ratio | — |
| 2026 | 0 ratio | — |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0 ratio is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.39 ratio. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0 ratio is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.44 ratio. (19 countries reporting)
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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Yemen?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Yemen was 0 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ratio in 2022.
- How does Yemen rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Yemen ranks 170th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.