Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 31.2% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 31.2% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 31.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 75th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 6.7% | — |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +99.9% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 31.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 31.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 20.0% | 31.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 73 Poland 31.5% compare
- 74 Suriname 31.4% compare
- 75 Grenada 31.2% compare
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 31.0% compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30.4% compare
More gender data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 265 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 274 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 276 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 269 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 278 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 275 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 284 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 281 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 289 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 31.2% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 75th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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