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Women political participation index in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Women political participation index was 0.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.6
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
154th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.66
in 2004
All-time low
0.408
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women political participation index in Vanuatu, 1900–2025

00.20.40.6190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women political participation index in Vanuatu stood at 0.6.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political participation index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.66 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.408, in 1900.

That places Vanuatu 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women political participation index in Vanuatu, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.408 —
1901 0.408 +0.0%
1902 0.408 +0.0%
1903 0.408 +0.0%
1904 0.408 +0.0%
1905 0.408 +0.0%
1906 0.408 +0.0%
1907 0.408 +0.0%
1908 0.408 +0.0%
1909 0.408 +0.0%
1910 0.408 +0.0%
1911 0.408 +0.0%
1912 0.408 +0.0%
1913 0.408 +0.0%
1914 0.408 +0.0%
1915 0.408 +0.0%
1916 0.408 +0.0%
1917 0.408 +0.0%
1918 0.408 +0.0%
1919 0.408 +0.0%
1920 0.408 +0.0%
1921 0.408 +0.0%
1922 0.408 +0.0%
1923 0.408 +0.0%
1924 0.408 +0.0%
1925 0.408 +0.0%
1926 0.408 +0.0%
1927 0.408 +0.0%
1928 0.408 +0.0%
1929 0.408 +0.0%
1930 0.408 +0.0%
1931 0.408 +0.0%
1932 0.408 +0.0%
1933 0.408 +0.0%
1934 0.408 +0.0%
1935 0.408 +0.0%
1936 0.408 +0.0%
1937 0.408 +0.0%
1938 0.408 +0.0%
1939 0.408 +0.0%
1940 0.408 +0.0%
1941 0.408 +0.0%
1942 0.408 +0.0%
1943 0.408 +0.0%
1944 0.408 +0.0%
1945 0.408 +0.0%
1946 0.408 +0.0%
1947 0.408 +0.0%
1948 0.408 +0.0%
1949 0.408 +0.0%
1950 0.408 +0.0%
1951 0.408 +0.0%
1952 0.408 +0.0%
1953 0.408 +0.0%
1954 0.408 +0.0%
1955 0.408 +0.0%
1956 0.408 +0.0%
1957 0.408 +0.0%
1958 0.408 +0.0%
1959 0.408 +0.0%
1960 0.408 +0.0%
1961 0.408 +0.0%
1962 0.408 +0.0%
1963 0.408 +0.0%
1964 0.408 +0.0%
1965 0.408 +0.0%
1966 0.408 +0.0%
1967 0.408 +0.0%
1968 0.408 +0.0%
1969 0.408 +0.0%
1970 0.408 +0.0%
1971 0.408 +0.0%
1972 0.408 +0.0%
1973 0.408 +0.0%
1974 0.408 +0.0%
1975 0.408 +0.0%
1976 0.408 +0.0%
1977 0.408 +0.0%
1978 0.408 +0.0%
1979 0.408 +0.0%
1980 0.518 +27.0%
1981 0.518 +0.0%
1982 0.518 +0.0%
1983 0.518 +0.0%
1984 0.518 +0.0%
1985 0.518 +0.0%
1986 0.518 +0.0%
1987 0.602 +16.2%
1988 0.602 +0.0%
1989 0.602 +0.0%
1990 0.602 +0.0%
1991 0.561 -6.8%
1992 0.561 +0.0%
1993 0.561 +0.0%
1994 0.561 +0.0%
1995 0.561 +0.0%
1996 0.561 +0.0%
1997 0.561 +0.0%
1998 0.518 -7.7%
1999 0.518 +0.0%
2000 0.588 +13.5%
2001 0.588 +0.0%
2002 0.625 +6.3%
2003 0.625 +0.0%
2004 0.66 +5.6%
2005 0.66 +0.0%
2006 0.66 +0.0%
2007 0.66 +0.0%
2008 0.66 +0.0%
2009 0.66 +0.0%
2010 0.66 +0.0%
2011 0.66 +0.0%
2012 0.588 -10.9%
2013 0.588 +0.0%
2014 0.588 +0.0%
2015 0.588 +0.0%
2016 0.588 +0.0%
2017 0.568 -3.4%
2018 0.559 -1.6%
2019 0.559 +0.0%
2020 0.504 -9.8%
2021 0.504 +0.0%
2022 0.563 +11.7%
2023 0.6 +6.6%
2024 0.602 +0.3%
2025 0.6 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.408 0.408 0.408 10
1910s 0.408 0.408 0.408 10
1920s 0.408 0.408 0.408 10
1930s 0.408 0.408 0.408 10
1940s 0.408 0.408 0.408 10
1950s 0.408 0.408 0.408 10
1960s 0.408 0.408 0.408 10
1970s 0.408 0.408 0.408 10
1980s 0.5432 0.518 0.602 10
1990s 0.5565 0.518 0.602 10
2000s 0.6386 0.588 0.66 10
2010s 0.5946 0.559 0.66 10
2020s 0.5622 0.504 0.602 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 151 South Sudan 0.635 compare
  2. 152 Jordan 0.626 compare
  3. 153 Congo 0.604 compare
  4. 155 Bhutan 0.596 compare
  5. 156 Botswana 0.593 compare
  6. 157 Solomon Islands 0.591 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Vanuatu?
Women political participation index in Vanuatu was 0.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2004.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.408 in 1900.
How does Vanuatu rank for women political participation index?
Vanuatu ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political participation index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women political participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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