Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.715 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Vanuatu, 1906–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.715 for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 120 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.715 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.486, in 1940.
Vanuatu ranks 104th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 120 years of available data.
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.492 | — |
| 1907 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.486 | -1.2% |
| 1941 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.499 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.61 | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 0.646 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.674 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.66 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.646 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.661 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.673 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.685 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.691 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.667 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.672 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.638 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.641 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.64 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.629 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.642 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.679 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.691 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.694 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.715 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.492 | 0.492 | 0.492 | 4 |
| 1910s | 0.492 | 0.492 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.492 | 0.492 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.492 | 0.492 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.486 | 0.486 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.486 | 0.486 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.486 | 0.486 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.499 | 0.499 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6508 | 0.61 | 0.674 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6586 | 0.646 | 0.674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6778 | 0.661 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6646 | 0.638 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.675 | 0.629 | 0.715 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,552 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Vanuatu?
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Vanuatu was 0.715 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.715 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.486 in 1940.
- How does Vanuatu rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Vanuatu ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.