Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 17.9% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
17.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 210 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2003
All-time low
12.2%
in 2008
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas, 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 Bahamas is 17.9%, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas peaked at 20.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2008.
Bahamas ranks 148th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -39.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 17.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 57% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 17.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 12.2% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 12.8% | 17.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 people (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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas was 17.9% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2008.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bahamas ranks 148th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 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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