Share of women in ministerial positions in Yemen
Yemen: Share of women in ministerial positions was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Yemen, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Yemen peaked at 9.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Yemen 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.9 | — |
| 2008 | 5.7 | +96.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 8.8 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4 | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.67. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.19. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.24 | 5.4 | 9.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 181 Belarus 4.35 compare
- 182 Myanmar 3.85 compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 2.7 compare
- 184 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 184 Hungary 0 compare
- 184 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 184 Pakistan 0 compare
- 184 Saudi Arabia 0
- 184 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 184 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 184 Vanuatu 0 compare
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 share of women in ministerial positions in Yemen?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Yemen was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Yemen ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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