Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 10.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
10.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 210 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2012
All-time low
5.6%
in 2007
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saint Lucia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 10.5% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
The figure is down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saint Lucia peaked at 16.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 181st of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +99.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -5.2% |
| 2026 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 10.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 10.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 5.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 11.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.5% | 16.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saint Lucia was 10.5% 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Saint Lucia ranks 181st out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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