Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vanuatu, 1999–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.9% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vanuatu peaked at 3.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.9% | — |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 1.9% | — |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.7%, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More public sector data for Vanuatu
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Tax revenue 16.5% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 39.0% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.3% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vanuatu?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vanuatu was 1.9% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Vanuatu ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.