Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 31.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 31.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 389.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 36.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2014.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 55th 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 12 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.2 | — |
| 2008 | 36.4 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 34.5 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 18.4 | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | -64.7% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 28.6 | +194.8% |
| 2018 | 33.3 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 33.33 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 31.82 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 31.82 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.82 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 31.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.25, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 31.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.01, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3 | 18.2 | 36.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.48 | 6.5 | 34.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.82 | 31.82 | 31.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 53 Brazil 32.26 compare
- 53 Togo 32.26 compare
- 56 Barbados 31.25 compare
- 56 Cape Verde 31.25 compare
- 56 El Salvador 31.25 compare
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 women in ministerial level positions in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Trinidad and Tobago was 31.82 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 389.5%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.