Women's Political Participation Index in Yemen
Yemen: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Political Participation Index in Yemen, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.06 for women's political participation index in 2025.
The figure is down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Yemen peaked at 0.278 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1851.
Yemen ranks 175th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Political Participation Index in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.096 | — |
| 1790 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.058 | -39.6% |
| 1852 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.083 | +43.1% |
| 1909 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.261 | +214.5% |
| 1992 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.221 | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.22 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.216 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.257 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.278 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.232 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.197 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.113 | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 0.154 | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 0.118 | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.155 | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 0.112 | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.058 | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.082 | +41.4% |
| 2024 | 0.06 | -26.8% |
| 2025 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0618 | 0.058 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 8 |
| 1880s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.063 | 0.058 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2298 | 0.22 | 0.261 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2172 | 0.216 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1832 | 0.112 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0717 | 0.058 | 0.112 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 172 Vatican 0.091 compare
- 173 Syria 0.083 compare
- 174 Palestine, State of 0.07 compare
- 176 Afghanistan 0.057 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 659,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political participation index in Yemen?
- Women's political participation index in Yemen was 0.06 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.278 in 2012.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1851.
- How does Yemen rank for women's political participation index?
- Yemen ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.