Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cuba
Cuba: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 1.12 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cuba, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.12 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Cuba ranks 3rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cuba, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.05 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 1.05 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 ratio | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1.09 ratio | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 1.12 ratio | +2.8% |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 1 United Arab Emirates 1.58 ratio compare
- 2 Rwanda 1.21 ratio compare
- 4 Nicaragua 1.06 ratio compare
- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.01 ratio compare
- 6 Costa Rica 0.96 ratio compare
- 6 Mexico 0.96 ratio compare
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cuba?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cuba was 1.12 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 ratio in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 ratio in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Cuba ranks 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.