Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 415 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Caribbean, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Caribbean is 415, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Caribbean peaked at 441 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230, in 2000.
Caribbean ranks 2nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 230 | — |
| 2001 | 232 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 236 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 293 | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 294 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 293 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 290 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 299 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 349 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 348 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 347 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 347 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 351 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 351 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 389 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 392 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 390 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 410 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 410 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 436 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 439 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 437 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 438 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 441 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 389 | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 407 | +4.6% |
| 2026 | 415 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286.4 | 230 | 349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.3 | 347 | 436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.71 | 389 | 441 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 1 China 790 compare
- 3 Cuba 267 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 264 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 264 compare
More gender data for Caribbean
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,534 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,534 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6294 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.79 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 10.81 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 46.4 (2025)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 43.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 29.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Caribbean?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Caribbean was 415 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 441 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 in 2000.
- How does Caribbean rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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