Caribbean vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Caribbean
43.5%
in 2026
Latin America and the Caribbean
36.6%
in 2026
Caribbean rank
1st
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
4th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Caribbean
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 43.5% against 36.6% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 1st and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 42 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 18.6% | 6.5% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 26.5% | 5.9% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 34.9% | 6.0% | Caribbean |
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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Caribbean, at 43.5% against 36.6% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Caribbean and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6.9%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Caribbean and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Caribbean ranks 1st and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th 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.