Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 17.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Bahamas, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas is 17.95, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas peaked at 20 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2007.
That places Bahamas 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15 | — |
| 1998 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.2 | -39.0% |
| 2008 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.16 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 13.16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.82 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.82 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.82 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.95 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 17.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.95 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.95 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.29 | 12.2 | 20 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.86 | 12.2 | 13.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.92 | 12.82 | 17.95 | 5 |
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 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (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 17.95 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 20 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 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bahamas ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.