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 28.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Trinidad and Tobago, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Trinidad and Tobago is 28.57, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30.95 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.11, in 1997.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.11 | — |
| 1998 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.44 | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 19.44 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.44 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.44 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.44 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.83 | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 26.83 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.83 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.57 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.95 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 30.95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.95 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.19 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 26.19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.57 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 28.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.57, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 28.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.99, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 | 11.11 | 11.11 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.98 | 11.11 | 26.83 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.76 | 28.57 | 30.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.14 | 26.19 | 28.57 | 5 |
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 28.57 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30.95 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.