Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.8% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2026
All-time low
0.8%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Caribbean, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 0.8% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
That places Caribbean 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.8% | — |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More gender data for Caribbean
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,534 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,534 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6294 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.79 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 10.81 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 46.4 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 415 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 43.5% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Caribbean?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Caribbean was 0.8% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Caribbean rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Caribbean ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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