Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Yemen, 1998–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Yemen is 0.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Yemen peaked at 0.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Yemen 191st 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -50.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.3% | — |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.4%. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3%. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More public sector data for Yemen
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2014)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2009)
- 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 -100 % change on previous year (2009)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0262 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Yemen?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Yemen was 0.0% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Yemen ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Yemen 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.