What is women's political empowerment index in Vanuatu?

Women's political empowerment 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 recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 0.715 in 2025.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 0.486 in 1940.

How does Vanuatu rank for women's political empowerment index?

Vanuatu ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Vanuatu

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Vanuatu
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vanuatu: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.715 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.715

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

104th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.715

in 2025

All-time low

0.486

in 1940

Years of data

120

1906–2025

Women's Political Empowerment 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 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 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 in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Vanuatu, 1906 to 2025.
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%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

Vanuatu's 0.715 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.694, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Vanuatu's 0.715 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.747, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

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

101 Indonesia 0.726 compare
102 Mozambique 0.725 compare
103 Guatemala 0.722 compare
105 Morocco 0.712 compare
106 Cuba 0.71 compare
107 Niger 0.709 compare

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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)
Population 239.2 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % 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)

All data for Vanuatu →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Vanuatu?: Women's political empowerment 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 recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.715 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.486 in 1940.
How does Vanuatu rank for women's political empowerment index?: Vanuatu ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.