Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 12.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 12.5% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
The figure is up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 15.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2015.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.4% | — |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.6%, 44% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 12.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.7%, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.1% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.7% | 15.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More gender data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 539 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 556 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 542 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 559 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 562 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 547 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Antigua and Barbuda was 12.5% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2015.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.