Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 5.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Antigua and Barbuda is 5.9%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 11.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 195th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +100.2% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 5.9% | +5.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 19% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.6% | 11.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 192 Lebanon 6.2% compare
- 193 Qatar 6.1% compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 6.0% compare
- 196 Syrian Arab Republic 4.9% compare
- 196 Syria 4.9% compare
- 198 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.9% compare
More gender data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 539 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 556 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 542 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 559 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 562 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 547 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.9% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 195th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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