Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Cape Verde or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 31.8% against 31.2% in Cape Verde as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.6%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?

12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of women in ministerial positions

Cape Verde

31.2%

in 2024

Trinidad and Tobago

31.8%

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

56th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

55th

Share of women in ministerial positions over time

Cape Verde
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 31.8% against 31.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 56th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
2000s	27.2%	27.3%	0.0%	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	38.3%	23.5%	14.8%	Cape Verde
2020s	31.2%	31.8%	0.6%	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Cape Verde or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 31.8% against 31.2% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.6%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?: Cape Verde ranks 56th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of women in ministerial positions
Unit: %
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 2,435 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.