Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 23.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 23.8%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | -6.1% |
| 2026 | 23.8% | -11.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 23.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 23.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 11.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 26.8% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 23.8% | 30.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Trinidad and Tobago was 23.8% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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