Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 7 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 210 countries
All-time high
8
in 2003
All-time low
5
in 2008
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas stood at 7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas peaked at 8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2008.
Bahamas ranks 177th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 7 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33, 21% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 compare
- 179 Botswana 6 compare
- 179 Comoros 6 compare
- 179 Polynesia 6 compare
- 179 Syrian Arab Republic 6 compare
- 179 Syrian Arab Republic 6 compare
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas was 7 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2008.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bahamas ranks 177th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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