Caribbean vs Cuba: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Caribbean
43.5%
in 2026
Cuba
57.2%
in 2026
Caribbean rank
1st
Cuba rank
2nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Caribbean
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 57.2% against 43.5% in Caribbean, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 1st and Cuba ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 34.9% | 9.8% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 47.4% | 15.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 54.6% | 13.7% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Caribbean or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 57.2% against 43.5% in Caribbean as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Caribbean and Cuba?
- 13.7%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Cuba?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Caribbean and Cuba rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Caribbean ranks 1st and Cuba ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.