What is women's political participation index in Vanuatu?

Women's political participation index in Vanuatu was 0.6 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2004.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.408 in 1900.

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

Vanuatu ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Vanuatu

Name: Women's Political Participation 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 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's Political Participation Index in Vanuatu, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's 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's 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's Political Participation Index in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Vanuatu, 1900 to 2025.
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%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

Vanuatu's 0.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8695, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Vanuatu's 0.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9035, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

151 South Sudan 0.635 compare
152 Jordan 0.626 compare
153 Congo 0.604 compare
155 Bhutan 0.596 compare
156 Botswana 0.593 compare
157 Solomon Islands 0.591 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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 participation index in Vanuatu?: Women's political participation index in Vanuatu was 0.6 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2004.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.408 in 1900.
How does Vanuatu rank for women's political participation index?: Vanuatu ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.