Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) was 15.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Saint Lucia, 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 Lucia stood at 15.4%.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Saint Lucia peaked at 28.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2010.
That places Saint Lucia 123rd 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 13 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.3% | — |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +77.3% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +85.7% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | -15.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 15.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 15.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.7%, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 7.7% | 27.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 15.4% | 28.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Saint Lucia was 15.4% 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Saint Lucia ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.