Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Cuba
Cuba: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 267 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cuba, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cuba stood at 267.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cuba peaked at 322 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 166, in 2000.
That places Cuba 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166 | — |
| 2001 | 166 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 166 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 219 | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 265 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 265 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 265 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 265 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 265 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 265 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 299 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 299 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 299 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 299 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 299 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 322 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 322 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 313 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 313 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 313 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 262 | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 262 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 267 | +1.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 267 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31, 8.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 267 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19, 14.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212.3 | 166 | 265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.7 | 265 | 322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.14 | 262 | 322 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 1 China 790 compare
- 2 Caribbean 415 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 264 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 264 compare
- 6 Mexico 252 compare
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cuba?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cuba was 267 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 322 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 166 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cuba ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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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