Share of women in parliament in Yemen
Yemen: Share of women in parliament was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Yemen, 1998–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Yemen peaked at 0.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Yemen 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, 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 parliament in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -50.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.3% | — |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament in Yemen?
- Share of women in parliament in Yemen was 0.0% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for share of women in parliament?
- Yemen ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.