Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 22.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Caribbean Small States, 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
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Caribbean Small States stood at 22.5%.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Caribbean Small States peaked at 25.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2012.
That places Caribbean Small States 16th out of 47 groups 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.0% | — |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 18.0% | 24.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.1% | 22.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.5% | 25.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More gender data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force, female 871,330 (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1912 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.8974 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 2.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.6411 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.9456 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.5944 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.5928 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 151.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Caribbean Small States?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Caribbean Small States was 22.5% 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2012.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.