Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Caribbean
Caribbean: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 43.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Caribbean is 43.5%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Caribbean peaked at 43.5% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2000.
That places Caribbean 1st out of 42 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.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 42.5% | +4.5% |
| 2026 | 43.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 20.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 29.4% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 36.7% | 43.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
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)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 415 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 29.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Caribbean?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Caribbean was 43.5% 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- How does Caribbean rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Caribbean ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 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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