Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 25.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 25.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 25.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 11.1% | — |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 25.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.6%, 88% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 25.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.7%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 18.2% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 72 Mauritania 25.9% compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.7% compare
- 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.0% compare
- 74 Eswatini 25.0% compare
- 74 Greece 25.0% compare
- 74 Italy 25.0% compare
More gender data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 265 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 274 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 276 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 269 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 278 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 275 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 284 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 281 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 289 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 25.0% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.