Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.5 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Trinidad and Tobago, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.5 ratio. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 44th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.79 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.79 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.75 ratio | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.79 ratio | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.63 ratio | -20.3% |
| 2026 | 0.5 ratio | -20.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.5 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.66 ratio, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.5 ratio is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.63 ratio, 79% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.5 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 ratio in 2026.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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 upper chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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), Upper Chamber.