Caribbean vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Caribbean
43.5%
in 2026
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
26.9%
in 2026
Caribbean rank
20th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
20th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Caribbean
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 43.5% against 26.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 20th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 13.6% | 11.5% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 21.5% | 10.9% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 25.7% | 15.2% | 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Caribbean, at 43.5% against 26.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Caribbean and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 16.6%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Caribbean and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Caribbean ranks 20th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th of 212 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.